used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
Dave
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From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
DIVERSadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
Gosh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
ten 10s
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
staying power
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
go across or through
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
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 They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RIVAL DIVERS "Gosh, but this is something new!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So thought Dave Fearless as he tried to pass the little fish in order to get into the diving bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a hundred tack hammers playing a tattoo over his entire body.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the little chaps were both frisky and powerful and got in his way continually.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They smelt of his legs, his body and his head, and then each gave him a resounding slap with the tail.
