used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently nothing had come to the jungle scene where the tiger had met his end.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Apparently nothing had come to the jungle scene where the tiger had met his end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
Elaine
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From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Apparently nothing had come to the jungle scene where the tiger had met his end.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
GIRDLEnounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
coins made of gold
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
Grenville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Apparently nothing had come to the jungle scene where the tiger had met his end.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Apparently nothing had come to the jungle scene where the tiger had met his end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
proddedverbUS /ˈprɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “prod” — to push against gently
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
not in physical motion
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Apparently nothing had come to the jungle scene where the tiger had met his end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The great form lay there, torn and rigid, but no sign of the cat could be discovered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The lassitude that should have followed his night of excitement had not yet laid its weight upon him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
at the time that
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
in or at the place that
From this reading Apparently nothing had come to the jungle scene where the tiger had met his end.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The morning hour was still decidedly early, but plans and impatience to be up and at work had prodded the man from his rest.
but in spite of that
From this reading A GIRDLE OF GOLD Elaine had not yet appeared on the scene when Grenville went down to the jungle.
