used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
from appearances alone
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
breachingverbUS /ˈbriːtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “breach” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
a boy or man
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
flippernounUS /ˈflɪpər/
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
engage in
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
not any; not one
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
snuggleverbUS /ˈsnʌɡəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
carry out
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They played a quiet, frolicsome game, breaching and sounding, and coming often to the surface to breathe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he would come alongside the big fellow and snuggle up to him in a most affectionate manner, and the giant would roll toward him and put out his great arm or flipper, as if to bestow a caress.
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 He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The whales paid no attention whatever to the schooner.
belonging to which person
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would come near it and seem almost to touch it gently with his side flipper, and the little fellow would make a breach clear out of the water, apparently with pure joy at the notice bestowed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were some young ones among them, and the huge leader, the giant bull, seemed to take a special pride in one whose antics were more pronounced than the rest.
