adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
Andy
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From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
CYCLONEnounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "I had no idea of hitting the big fish."
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea of hitting the big fish."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
HigheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading "I had no idea of hitting the big fish."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea of hitting the big fish."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
mammalnounUS /ˈmæməl/
any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea of hitting the big fish."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, that was a narrow squeak; as close as I ever care to come to it!" exclaimed Andy as he let go of the steel rail to which he was clinging and entered the conning tower.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Higher and higher into the air mounted the _Flying Mermaid_, while in the water below, the whale, incensed by missing his prey, was lashing the waves to foam.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CYCLONE It was only in the nick of time, for a second later and the big mammal of the ocean would have struck the ship and split it from stem to stern.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess he would have taken after us whether you had fired at him or not," said Mr. Henderson.
