aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
(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 “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
BOMBA
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From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
a youthful male person
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
Dorn
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From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
Gillis
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From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I smell them and I hear them,” returned Bomba.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
jaguarsnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːrz/
plural of “jaguar” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
Jake
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From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I smell them and I hear them,” returned Bomba.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “I smell them and I hear them,” returned Bomba.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
possessing sweep
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I smell them and I hear them,” returned Bomba.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW BOMBA SAVED THE CAMP The men sprang to their feet at this ominous declaration and their eyes swept the forest in every direction.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And the boy speaks of this as calmly as though it meant nothing to him or us!” exclaimed Jake Dorn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if he really knows what he is talking about,” cried Gillis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me,” he demanded turning to Bomba, “what makes you think there are jaguars all about us?”
