used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUEL TO THE DEATH.
(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 For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO return to Garth and the engineer.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
put or send forth
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
DartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DUEL TO THE DEATH.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL TO THE DEATH.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading TO return to Garth and the engineer.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
fish-lizard
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From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
Garth
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From this reading TO return to Garth and the engineer.
a long fixed look
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
mooring-rope
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From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TO return to Garth and the engineer.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
move hurridly
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DUEL TO THE DEATH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds they could do naught but gaze helplessly at the approaching monster; then all the fighting spirit of the inventor rose, and he prepared to resist to the death, if need be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DUEL TO THE DEATH.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Darting out on deck, he cast off the mooring-rope, bellowing the while to Wilson to start the engines.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within three minutes of the appearance of the great fish-lizard, the _Seal,_ passing close to the towering side of the brute, flashed seaward at her topmost speed.
