used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
chum's
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From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I’m coming, Blake!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I’m coming!” cried Joe, as he ran to the edge of the stream, with the intention of plunging in.
CULEBRAnoun
a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I’m coming!” cried Joe, as he ran to the edge of the stream, with the intention of plunging in.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m coming, Blake!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I’m coming!” cried Joe, as he ran to the edge of the stream, with the intention of plunging in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
Joe
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From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
knobbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːbi/
having knobs
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
in motion
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I’m coming!” cried Joe, as he ran to the edge of the stream, with the intention of plunging in.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I’m coming!” cried Joe, as he ran to the edge of the stream, with the intention of plunging in.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
snoutnounUS /snaʊt/
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I’m coming!” cried Joe, as he ran to the edge of the stream, with the intention of plunging in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IN CULEBRA CUT Joe sprang to his feet at the sound of his chum’s voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
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 He had come ashore, after splashing around in the water, and, for the moment, Blake was alone in the river.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
which person or people
From this reading As Joe looked he saw a black, ugly snout, and back of it a glistening, black and knobby body, moving along after Blake, who was making frantic efforts to get out of the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’m coming!” cried Joe, as he ran to the edge of the stream, with the intention of plunging in.
