used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "That awful night....
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
cupalo
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From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
a quad with a square body
From this reading I seed 'em....
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
Manuxet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That awful night....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I seed 'em....
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
swimmin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That awful night....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was up in the cupalo ... hordes of 'em ... swarms of 'em ... all over the reef an' swimmin' up the harbor into the Manuxet....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
look attentively
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
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 The tide had turned and was coming in now, and the sound of the waves seemed to arouse him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
Zadok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zadok was showing signs of fright and exhaustion, and I let him keep silence for a while, though glancing apprehensively at my watch.
