used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
blinksnounUS /blɪŋks/
small Indian lettuce of northern regions
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
feelersnounUS /ˈfiːlərz/
plural of “feeler” — one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
of the present time and place
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
the act of departing
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
not in physical motion
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
rinseverbUS /rɪns/
wash off soap or remaining dirt
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
slylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
having a supporting base
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She is tired and exhausted after her long struggle with the pearly fish, and feeling rather languid and out of sorts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
in the direction of
From this reading Grim is standing motionless with her head towards the current, leaving her forked tail to keep her, with slight movements, on the same spot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
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 Her lacerated mouth hurts every time she opens it to rinse it with fresh water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He has turned back his feelers so that they shall not betray him while he is investigating his immediate surroundings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He slyly pushes through a crack at the bottom of the cave, raises himself on the points of his closed claws, and blinks with his diverging eyes.
