forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
at or in the front
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
AssaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've been watching--didn't realize at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been watching--didn't realize at first.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Look, here it comes!"
didn't
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From this reading I've been watching--didn't realize at first.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I've been watching--didn't realize at first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
a long fixed look
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look, here it comes!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
I've
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From this reading I've been watching--didn't realize at first.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Ken said: "There's proof of their intelligence!
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Look, here it comes!"
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken said: "There's proof of their intelligence!
immediately past
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, here it comes!"
most important element
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ken said: "There's proof of their intelligence!
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Ken said: "There's proof of their intelligence!
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I've been watching--didn't realize at first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ken said: "There's proof of their intelligence!
Sallorsen
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From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
sealmen
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From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
submarine'snounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
possessive form of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ken said: "There's proof of their intelligence!
There's
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From this reading Ken said: "There's proof of their intelligence!
torpoon
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From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
torpooner's
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From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _The Last Assault_ Sallorsen turned his head and followed the torpooner's intent, amazed gaze.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I've been watching--didn't realize at first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Several sealmen, while Sallorsen had been talking, had come dropping down from the main mass of the horde, and had grouped around the abandoned torpoon which lay some feet ahead of the submarine's bow.
