the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
mammifer
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From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
absolutely essential
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
bring forth or yield
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could fishermen let such an occasion escape them?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
precisely as stated
From this reading To capture it, and thus complete the cargo, that was very tempting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whale, which floated in the middle of the red waters, appeared enormous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be understood that the sight of this prodigious mammifer was necessary to produce such excitement on board the "Pilgrim."
