used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
next to; at the side of
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
lacking funds
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
lacklusteradjectiveUS /ˈlæklʌstər/
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
immediately past
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
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 An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
move upward
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading An old man with a long beard bent over me, and beside him stood a nurse clad in white.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I fought on, in a panic to rise above them, and broke surface at last with a splash.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
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 Final Surprise It seemed to me that I was struggling up through miles of deep blue water that gradually turned to lighter emerald.
at the time that
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
a Caucasian
From this reading But when I opened my eyes I was lying in a narrow white bed in a hospital room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Huge sea monsters swam lazily about me, staring with curious, lackluster eyes.
