used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
anew
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But cornered, the panther was a different beast.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But cornered, the panther was a different beast.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
corneredadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading But cornered, the panther was a different beast.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
CRUMBLEDverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
Dane'snounUS /deɪnz/
possessive form of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But cornered, the panther was a different beast.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
divisible by two
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
at any time
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
Hal
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From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
and nothing more
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
a particular point in time
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
others
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From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
slunk
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From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Out in the open these others had merely slunk off, hiding from even the shadow of the airplane that passed over them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The huge panther was the largest of its kind he had ever seen.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In his scouting above the flood country, he had now and again glimpsed a few of these great tawny creatures of the cat tribe that the waters had driven from their forest haunts.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN LAND CRUMBLED For a moment Hal Dane's heart seemed to cease beating.
