used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
terminate
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
lacking funds
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
move hurridly
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
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 WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The tremendous incoming wave caught them on its crest and flung them high and dry upon the shore, then broke over them, rumbling onward.
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From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It came, in tugging sucking volume, striving to break their hold—a smothering whirl of water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading WAVE-TOSSED A tremendous concussion, a muffled explosion that seemed to shake the bowels of the earth—then a spout of water shooting high into the air, a sight to inspire an awed and fearful wonder.
but in spite of that
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading Instinctively they dug their fingers and toes into the yielding sand, waiting for the outward rush of the water to pull them with it out into the turbulent sea.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Removed as they were from the danger zone, the boys were yet near enough to feel some of the effects of the explosion.
