used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Strange stories have been told about it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Strange stories have been told about it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
DEVIL'SnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE "DEVIL'S TOOTH."
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange stories have been told about it.
not accessible to view
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
not any; not one
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE "DEVIL'S TOOTH."
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
prongsnounUS /prɔːŋz/
plural of “prong” — a pointed projection
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
be seated
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
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 Strange stories have been told about it.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange stories have been told about it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE "DEVIL'S TOOTH."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Strange stories have been told about it.
TOOTHnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE "DEVIL'S TOOTH."
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Some have said that on stormy nights emissaries of Satan sit there, and lure vessels on to destruction; but at the time I had no thought for such stories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the best of times the rock called the "Devil's Tooth" was by no means beautiful.
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 It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stood with five points towering into the air like the prongs of a great tooth, and at its feet were scores of smaller rocks, mostly hidden by the water.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE "DEVIL'S TOOTH."
