used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bodies of the sharks edged in closer.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
CHEATINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The bodies of the sharks edged in closer.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The bodies of the sharks edged in closer.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
for more time
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
Phil
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From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
SHARKSnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading They could smell the unmistakable odor of human flesh and they could not much longer be denied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the 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 CHEATING THE SHARKS An immensity of stars glittering in the sky, staring indifferently down upon an endless waste of water, and upon this waste of water, close up toward the shore, a little clump of seaweed, agitated by the motion of the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were becoming bolder as their suspicions grew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inside the covering of seaweed which was so slight a protection against the danger that menaced him on every side, Phil made his tedious, nightmare journey toward the farther side of the lagoon.
