used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading They might not aid me in the least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The men in my boat were helpless.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
intentionally conceived
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
divisible by two
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
GRINDverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The men in my boat were helpless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They might not aid me in the least.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men in my boat were helpless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might not aid me in the least.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
on one occasion
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
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 The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chance that my arm had not been torn away from the shoulder was small, and once thus crippled they expected the spouting blood to attract the sharks, and then--good night!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men in my boat were helpless.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
WHALEMAN'S
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE REALIZE THE "GRIND" OF THE WHALEMAN'S LIFE According to Ben Gibson, they immediately gave me up for dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while I remained conscious I had not even thought of those monsters; nor do I believe that a single one of the beasts came near me while I followed the whale toward the bottom of the sea.
