used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
COWnounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
give expression to
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
gunnedverbUS /ɡʌnd/
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
ionnounUS /ˈaɪən/
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
Mel
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From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
Mel's
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From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
a particular point in time
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
OvercomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
razor-sharpadjective
very clearly delineated
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
cut with a saw
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
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 The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
shark's
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From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
SMILEYnounUS /ˈsmaɪli/
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overcoming a moment of panic, Mel gunned his ion drive to dodge the attack.
male cat
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SMILEY THE SEA COW Mel turned in the nick of time.
underseaadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈsiː/
beneath the surface of the sea
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The monster shark was bearing down on him like an undersea express train.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As Tom watched in agonized suspense, he saw the shark's jaws open and shut in a lightning snap at Mel's outstretched arm.
