Three Skeleton Key by George Toudouze
hordes Hordes of rats swarmed towards the frightened men.
hordes noun large, moving crowds Hordes of rats swarmed towards the frightened men.
receding At first the ship came toward us, but then it drifted off in the receding water.
receding verb, but used here as an adjective moving back At first the ship came toward us, but then it drifted off in the receding waters.
fathom The lighthouse keepers couldn’t fathom why the ship sailed so closely to the dangerous coast..
fathom verb understand The lighthouse keepers couldn’t fathom why the ship sailed so closely to the dangerous coast.
edible The rats thought the men were edible.
edible adjective fit to be eaten The rats thought the men were edible.
derisive The rats peered with derisive eyes at the terrified men.
derisive adjective scornful and ridiculing The rats peered with derisive eyes at the terrified men.