20
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From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
25
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From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
30
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From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
at or in the front
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
from appearances alone
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
bailingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
BlindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
eddying
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From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
moving swiftly
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
ten 10s
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
not in physical motion
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
Starn
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From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
precisely as stated
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 20 There was an upheaval of the sea just ahead; then slowly, majestically, the vast body of our foe rose into the air.
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 Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suddenly the mate gave a howl: "Starn all--starn all! oh, starn!" and the oars bent like canes as we obeyed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading On either side of that mountainous mass the waters rose in shining towers of snowy foam which fell in their turn, whirling and eddying around us as we tossed and fell like a chip in a whirlpool.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Up, up it went, while my heart stood still, until the whole of that immense creature hung on high, apparently motionless, and then fell--a hundred tons of solid flesh--back 25 into the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blinded by the flying spray, bailing for very life to free the boat from the water with 30 which she was nearly full, it was some minutes before I was able to decide whether we were still uninjured or not.
