adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
AdvanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "A shark!" he exclaimed aloud.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An immense one, too."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But the closer he looked the less it seemed like a shark.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A shark!" he exclaimed aloud.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "An immense one, too."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the closer he looked the less it seemed like a shark.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the closer he looked the less it seemed like a shark.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "An immense one, too."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the closer he looked the less it seemed like a shark.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "A shark!" he exclaimed aloud.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first he could make out nothing save the swirl and boiling of the sea, caused by the progress of the Advance through it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "An immense one, too."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But suddenly, as he looked up, he was aware of some great, black body a little to the rear and about ten feet above his craft.
