used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
Dr
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From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
divisible by two
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
leakyadjectiveUS /ˈliːki/
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
LIZARDnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
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 “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
by chance
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
ScudverbUS /skʌd/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
and nothing more
From this reading “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It must have been two hours later, perhaps more, when Dr. Brown came out of the cabin.
TWO-TAILED
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From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD Seconds seemed stretched into minutes, and minutes into hours, as the boys waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
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 She was in shallow water, and could easily be pulled up on shore, and the leaky seams made tight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She lasted as long as we needed her,” remarked Jerry, simply.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
at the time that
From this reading They spoke little, not even when they went down to look at the _Scud_.
