used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
well in the past; former
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
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From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
immediately past
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
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 A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
not known
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up his club, left the bomb in its place, and, searching about, recovered the sheet of parchment dropped in the darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A DEAD MAN'S SECRET That was a long, weird night in the jungle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hour it was the tiger finally departed was more than Grenville could have told.
at the time that
From this reading Grenville descended from his perch at last, when the palms and ferns had darkly emerged from the velvety blackness of the thicket.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And whether the daylight, finally approaching, or a royal disgust, or some easily captured morsel, had served to urge the brute upon his way, was equally unknown.
