used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a man swimming, but one of the dolphins!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ross's exclamation of surprise was half gasp, half cry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
dolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
dolphinsnounUS /ˈdɑːlfənz/
plural of “dolphin” — large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading Not a man swimming, but one of the dolphins!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Ross's exclamation of surprise was half gasp, half cry.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Ross's exclamation of surprise was half gasp, half cry.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ross's exclamation of surprise was half gasp, half cry.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
and nothing more
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man swimming, but one of the dolphins!
a particular point in time
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man swimming, but one of the dolphins!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a man swimming, but one of the dolphins!
a course of conduct
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
Ross'snounUS /ˈrɑːsɪz/
possessive form of “ross” — Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Ross's exclamation of surprise was half gasp, half cry.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Ross's exclamation of surprise was half gasp, half cry.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Not a man swimming, but one of the dolphins!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a sleek head arose in the path of that ray.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The second dolphin showed for a moment and between the shadow of their bodies, just under the surface, moved a third form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ross's exclamation of surprise was half gasp, half cry.
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 A movement in the water brought his light flashing down into the dark flood.
