used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
(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 So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
in addition
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
anacondanounUS /ˌænəˈkɑːndə/
large arboreal boa of tropical South America
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
well in the past; former
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
an old word for “before”
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
the force of workers available
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
not any; not one
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
on one occasion
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
cut with a saw
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
scalyadjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
having a supporting base
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening, if they returned in time, it was to be skinned; the shiny, scaly covering being to be preserved as a memorial of the event, and the loathsome remains were to be thrown to the sharks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So we accordingly did, and long ere we were awake in the morning the captain and all his men, including Smart and Oscar, had departed to execute his plans.
in or at the place that
From this reading We busied ourselves in preparing them a good supper against their return; we had also all a dip in the sea, in a little natural bath in the rocks, where no sharks could get at us.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were standing looking at its huge length, we heard shouts from above, and saw the exploring party coming home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Finally, not without misgivings, we all went up to look once more on the anaconda.
