used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
Altaire
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From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
for the reason that
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
exhale hard
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
a quad with a square body
From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
a boy or man
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
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 Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
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 Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
hard to endure
From this reading Or, if not attacking, at least trying to ascertain by bumps of their huge heads the character of the strange creature in their midst.
the act of using
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
we'll
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From this reading “They may not intend any harm, but if they open some of our plates we’ll go down, sure!”
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got to scare ’em off or kill some of ’em!” cried Jerry.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE SEARCH Standing on the sloping deck of the _Altaire_, sloping from a slight list the vessel had assumed because of a shift of the cargo, Jerry Hopkins and his fellow refugees stood for a moment looking at the strange and wonderful sight of the school of whales attacking the ship.
but in spite of that
From this reading And as Jerry’s shout to use the bow gun rang out, there came another tremor of the vessel, caused by what seemed the hardest blow yet delivered.
