ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
(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 Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
divisible by two
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
flagpolesnounUS /ˈflæɡpoʊlz/
plural of “flagpole” — surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
and nothing more
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
and nothing more
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
QUESTIONEDverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
cut with a saw
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
having a supporting base
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
TINnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading HE IS TAKEN ABOARD THE "TIN FISH" AND QUESTIONED And then he saw it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It looked like the little flat cupola of the town hall at home, only it was darker, and on top of it two long things stood up like flagpoles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even before there was any sign of human life upon it, it seemed to be standing off there just looking at him, and there was something uncanny about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
wave-valley
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From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it had been near him all the time he did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in the same wave-valley with himself and seemed to be looking at him.
