used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAST AWAY WITH A PYTHON.
(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 Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CAST AWAY WITH A PYTHON.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
exhale hard
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
the act of burning something
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
put or send forth
From this reading CAST AWAY WITH A PYTHON.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
etchedadjectiveUS /etʃt/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
fear-frenzied
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From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
the act of departing
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
a small worthless amount
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
and nothing more
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic 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 "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
PYTHONnounUS /ˈpaɪθɑːn/
large Old World boas
From this reading CAST AWAY WITH A PYTHON.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
transport commercially
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
move hurridly
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He came to the surface just in time to see the slaying of the animal and hear Mr. Billings' sharp cry of warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before he could attract attention the boats were all pulling at top speed from the burning ship.
at the time that
From this reading When Jack dived overboard he was so unnerved by the sudden apparition of the fear-frenzied tiger that he rose some distance back of the boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAST AWAY WITH A PYTHON.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "She's going to blow up!" the words etched themselves on Jack's brain with the rapidity of a photographic plate.
