adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
cuttlefishnounUS /ˈkʌtəlfɪʃ/
ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
DEVILSnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
dyeingnounUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Following her advice, they made a broad curve to the left, and at once the water began to darken in that direction.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had descended far into the ocean depths again--further, the girl thought, than they had ever been before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us turn a little to the left, for we could see nothing at all in that inky water."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
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From this reading ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS "The sun must be going under a cloud," said Trot, looking ahead.
