aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that point the beach shelved rapidly.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading At that point the beach shelved rapidly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
divisible by two
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
not in action or at work
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
Lascars
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From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
immediately past
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
not any; not one
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At that point the beach shelved rapidly.
with speed
From this reading At that point the beach shelved rapidly.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
cut with a saw
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
sea-leveladjective
lying below the normal level
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
shelvedverbUS /ʃelvd/
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading At that point the beach shelved rapidly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
sun-driedadjective
dried naturally by the sun
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading DISCOVERIES The sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
at the time that
From this reading They were lying many feet above the sea-level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun-dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture.
