used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were always one or two down there that the doctor led.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There were always one or two down there that the doctor led.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were always one or two down there that the doctor led.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
divisible by two
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There were always one or two down there that the doctor led.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were always one or two down there that the doctor led.
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were always one or two down there that the doctor led.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading These were the sharks.
transport commercially
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the sharks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the sharks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
turquoisine
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From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were always one or two down there that the doctor led.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, my children, there were creatures in that deep sea of turquoisine that were very far indeed from being harmless.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The doctor said those tigers of the ocean used to swallow whatever was thrown overboard, even if it were only an empty medicine bottle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They used to know the doctor, and floated alongside the ship, while he threw down pieces of fat to them, and sometimes a ham bone.
