(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 Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DRIVEN AWAY.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN AWAY.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The water kept rising higher.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The water kept rising higher.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
go away from a place
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
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 The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The water kept rising higher.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
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 Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water kept rising higher.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, the sharks swam all round the rocks, and the raft, now and then leaping forth, as if to clutch at the party.
ugly-looking
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From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come!" said she, "let us leave this fearful place!"
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 water kept rising higher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight of these ugly-looking creatures, with their long heads, sharp fins, teeth, and dull, bloodshot eyes, inspired Mary with the most disagreeable sensations.
