used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
blow-hole
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From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
fro
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From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
a message received and understood
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
and nothing more
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
engage in
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
thereaboutadverb
near that time or date
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Then, with a great puff, the creature rolled partially on his side, and the ocean thereabout became tinged with the blood thrown out of its blow-hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no temptation for us to linger under the monster.
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 With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
whaleboatnoun
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
From this reading The whaleboat dashed back just in time, and then rocked upon the waves as the dying whale rolled to and fro in his "flurry."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a crash that seemed to make sea and air tremble, the great body struck the surface of the water.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND MUCH EXCITEMENT The young second officer's command needed no repetition.
