used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was already weak from hunger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The constant strain began to tell on her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The constant strain began to tell on her.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
flippersnounUS /ˈflɪpərz/
plural of “flipper” — a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was already weak from hunger.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading She was already weak from hunger.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The constant strain began to tell on her.
express in words
From this reading The constant strain began to tell on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
in the direction of
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Little by little she crept nearer, using every small pinnacle, every little ridge and rough edge of the pans, as a shield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was already weak from hunger.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was already weak from hunger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then the woman, crawling on her hands and knees, would have to remain motionless, lying flat on the ice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It lay with its hind flippers towards her, but every minute or so it would raise its head for a few seconds to scan the horizon.
