aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
anew
From this reading He took no heed, but lowered his head and looked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The men behind shoved his living flanks.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took no heed, but lowered his head and looked again.
canoa
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From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
let fall to the ground
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
at any time
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The men behind shoved his living flanks.
haunches
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From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lowered his head, and looked into the hold.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading He took no heed, but lowered his head and looked again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He lowered his head, and looked into the hold.
How
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From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The men behind shoved his living flanks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He lowered his head, and looked into the hold.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He lowered his head, and looked into the hold.
markingsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/
plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men behind shoved his living flanks.
not any; not one
From this reading He took no heed, but lowered his head and looked again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
transport commercially
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The men behind shoved his living flanks.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took no heed, but lowered his head and looked again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood huge and silvery, dappled like the sky, with black snake markings down his haunches, looming massive above the red roof of the _canoa_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would he ever duck to that roof, and drop under, into the darkness of the ship?
