used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
(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 Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
DarkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Darker grew the water underfoot as the light from above was diffused to the greater depths.
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From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Darker grew the water underfoot as the light from above was diffused to the greater depths.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading Darker grew the water underfoot as the light from above was diffused to the greater depths.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Darker grew the water underfoot as the light from above was diffused to the greater depths.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Darker grew the water underfoot as the light from above was diffused to the greater depths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Darker grew the water underfoot as the light from above was diffused to the greater depths.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
submersionnounUS /səbˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Dennis, inside the rubber suit, it seemed as though he had been plunged bodily into liquid ice.
translucencenoun
the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading Darker grew the water underfoot as the light from above was diffused to the greater depths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
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 THE ENEMY COMES The water was cold--cold and clear and biting as ice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the thick glass of the helmet he could see the green translucence all around him, clear and empty and shimmering with the sunlight from above.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For himself, as for the other green hands at the work, he knew that a long submersion would be impossible.
