used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
(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 L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
BULLSnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
CAYMANSnounUS /ˈkeɪmənz/
plural of “cayman” — a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
the act of departing
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
ten 10s
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
HUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
IBISnounUS /ˈaɪbəs/
wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
JAGUAR-HUNT
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
L'Encuerado
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From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
PECCARIES
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
done under pressure
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we had finished our breakfast next morning, we embarked our baggage and menagerie, and prepared to depart.
at the time that
From this reading I was just going on board the raft when a noise attracted our attention to the forest, and two peccaries rushed past us, pursuing one another.
which person or people
From this reading Hardly had we gone a hundred paces, when the Indian, who was in front of us, turned right about, shouting out, "To the raft! to the raft!"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED.--ESCAPE FROM PECCARIES.--A JAGUAR-HUNT.--AN IBIS.--THE CAYMANS.--THE WILD BULLS.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading L'Encuerado, taken by surprise, shot at one of the animals without killing it, and we all gave chase.
