used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
convulsed
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From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
ten 10s
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MONT IS LOST.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
immediately past
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
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 The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MONT IS LOST.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
a particular point in time
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
MONT
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From this reading MONT IS LOST.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment more the devil fish had the shivering man in its fearful embrace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain and Mont, however, raised their guns, and with one shot left it convulsed in its dying agonies.
Woddle's
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From this reading It looked as if Professor Woddle's last moment had come.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As they continued to descend into a valley, bounded on each side by high rocks, the darkness increased, for the sun's rays could not penetrate more than a hundred and fifty yards.
