adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
DIAMONDSnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
JENKS
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From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
SucceedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They realized his meaning, and hastened up the beach, out of reach of the water if it should come.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Succeeding the disappearance of the end of the island there arose a great wave in the ocean, caused by the immersion of such a quantity of rock and dirt.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading JENKS HAS DIAMONDS Stunned, and well-nigh paralyzed by the suddenness of the awful crash, and the recurrence of the earthquake, the castaways gazed spell-bound at one another.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Look out!" yelled Tom, "there may be a flood here!"
