used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winch screamed briefly as the cable skipped its guides.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
bottomedadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmd/
having a bottom of a specified character
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The winch screamed briefly as the cable skipped its guides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
dentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The winch screamed briefly as the cable skipped its guides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The winch screamed briefly as the cable skipped its guides.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
Ivrum
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From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
Kort
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From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
Mermaid's
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From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
Molo
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From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
monstrositynounUS /mɑːnˈstrɑːsəti/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
multiple-life
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From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
paradoxicaladjectiveUS /ˌperəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The winch screamed briefly as the cable skipped its guides.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The winch screamed briefly as the cable skipped its guides.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
splinteryadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪntəri/
subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
teemed
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From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading Before power could be shut off it had snarled badly, and the frayed end of it had thrashed a splintery dent into the _Mermaid's_ deck.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
Venus's
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From this reading By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself had probably bottomed on the floor of Venus's largest ocean--the _Molo Ivrum_, or Deadly Sea, thus named for the paradoxical reason that it teemed with life, most of it decidedly unpleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this ghastly inhabitant of Venus' Dead Sea--this multiple-life monstrosity.
winchnounUS /wɪntʃ/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading The winch screamed briefly as the cable skipped its guides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a tremendous snap, the taut steel cable humming in over the stern sheaves suddenly leaped high.
