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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH It was true.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
FISHnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH It was true.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH It was true.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
propellersnounUS /prəˈpelərz/
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH It was true.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH It was true.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
underseaadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈsiː/
beneath the surface of the sea
From this reading Slowly the undersea craft came to a stop, and there she remained, floating freely enough, but a few feet above the bottom of the ocean.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH It was true.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Just as sometimes the stern line gets so tightly twisted around a motor boat propeller as to require hours of work with an axe to free it, the seaweed was twisted around the blades of the M. N.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The long sinuous strands of ocean grass, known under the name of "serpent weed," had caught around the whirling propellers and there had been wound and twisted very tightly.
