used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
Andy
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From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Yet he knew it was a most forlorn chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Yet he knew it was a most forlorn chance.
the act of departing
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet he knew it was a most forlorn chance.
It's
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From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet he knew it was a most forlorn chance.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet he knew it was a most forlorn chance.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
transport commercially
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading He aimed straight down the big open mouth and pulled the trigger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
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 The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next instant the water all about him was a mass of foam, through which he could dimly see that the whale had halted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SEA OF GRASS "It's all up with me and the ship, too," thought Andy as he stood in the small chamber and watched the oncoming of the monster.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, he was not going to die without a fight, so he raised the electric gun.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he knew it was a most forlorn chance.
