used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant, and the head of Ondonarkus was seen emerging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading An instant, and the head of Ondonarkus was seen emerging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
the act of departing
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An instant, and the head of Ondonarkus was seen emerging.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant, and the head of Ondonarkus was seen emerging.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
Ondonarkus
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From this reading Ondonarkus had vanished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An instant, and the head of Ondonarkus was seen emerging.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Ondonarkus had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING BESIDES MADNESS There was a shock, the boat, I thought, was surely going over.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Came a heavy plunge, and she righted, though sluggishly, for water had come pouring over the side in gallons.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The demon was struggling madly on the surface, one of its great wings almost shorn clean from the body.
