used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
OCTUPUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
by chance
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
PorpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
transport commercially
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had gone perhaps a quarter of a mile from the _Porpoise_ when Professor Henderson motioned to them that they had better return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
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 ATTACKED BY AN OCTUPUS They walked some distance away from the ship, for the land under the water was easy to travel on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On their way back they passed what looked to be a large cave in the side of a hill.
at the time that
From this reading It looked exactly as if some beautiful valley had suddenly been submerged in the middle of summer, when everything was fresh and green.
showing curiosity
From this reading Wondering what could be in it, Mark and Jack paused to peer into the black opening.
