Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

(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 She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

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From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

common edible European bivalve

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

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From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

mark as different

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

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From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

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From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

an opposing military force

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

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From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

the aggregate of past events

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

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From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

used to form the superlative

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

tentacles of octopus prepared as food

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

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From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

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From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

established beyond doubt

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

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From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

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From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

the place where some action occurs

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

an educational institution

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

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From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

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From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

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From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

the display of a motion picture

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

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From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

shaped like a star

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

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From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

used as intensifiers

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

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From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

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From this reading BY EMILY PARET ATWATER Author of "Tommy's Adventures," etc.

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From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

not alert to danger or deception

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

precisely as stated

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _For much of the Natural History part of this little volume the author is indebted to M. C. Cooke's "Toilers of the Sea," and Dr. G. Hartwig's "Denizens of the Deep."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

(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 PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading PORCUPINE-FISH Another Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land A COLONY OF SEA-ANEMONES A SCENE IN CORAL-LAND, SHOWING STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS OF CORAL, AND OCTOPUS SEA-SNAIL NAUTILUS COCKLE, SHOWING FOOT RAZOR-SHELL HOW SAMMY WENT TO CORAL-LAND "Well, children," said grandma, "which shall it be, fairy stories, stories about giants, or 'really truly,' stories?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

in the company of; together with

From this reading She has thought it desirable to mingle some fiction with the facts, but trusts that the "Gentle Reader" will easily distinguish the one from the other._ STAR-FISH Meteor proved very friendly indeed HAMMERHEADED SHARK A Terribly Fierce Monster is the Hammerheaded Shark SWORD-FISH The Enemy the Pilot-Fish Dreaded Most of All

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land

plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading REMORA The Remora Has a Wonderful Flat Apparatus on its Head TORPEDO-FISH One of the Pilot-Fish's Favorite Yarns was about the Torpedo-Fish SEA-DEVIL The Treacherous Sea-Devil and an Unwary Fish FLYING-FISH One of the School of Flying-Fish which Sammy Met GLOBE-FISH A Curious Inhabitant of Coral-Land