used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then the bodies, attracted again by the current, came piling after them.
anew
From this reading And then the bodies, attracted again by the current, came piling after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
Barney
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From this reading Then Barney made a dash for the next cabin.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell followed him.
bloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And then the bodies, attracted again by the current, came piling after them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then Barney made a dash for the next cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Then Barney made a dash for the next cabin.
decomposedverbUS /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzd/
past form of “decompose” — separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bell followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Barney made a dash for the next cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bell followed him.
provoking horror
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then Barney made a dash for the next cabin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then Barney made a dash for the next cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading And then the bodies, attracted again by the current, came piling after them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Barney made a dash for the next cabin.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had in many cases become decomposed, but many of them floated and, attracted by the current caused by the entrance of the divers, came straight toward them.
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 These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were bloated and swelled to a horrible extent by the water.
