used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
beast's
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From this reading But it had gone deep and the beast’s efforts were unavailing.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
placed in a grave
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading A few convulsive struggles, and it was dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A few convulsive struggles, and it was dead.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But it had gone deep and the beast’s efforts were unavailing.
digsnounUS /dɪɡz/
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
dislodgeverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒ/
remove or force out from a position
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
Dorn
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From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But it had gone deep and the beast’s efforts were unavailing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few convulsive struggles, and it was dead.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
Gillis
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From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
destroyed or killed
From this reading But it had gone deep and the beast’s efforts were unavailing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
jaguarnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
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 stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
jaguar'snounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːrz/
possessive form 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 BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
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 BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
machetenounUS /məˈʃetiː/
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
a particular point in time
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
razor-edged
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From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading A few convulsive struggles, and it was dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It made one or two frantic digs at its throat in the attempt to dislodge the machete.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading But it had gone deep and the beast’s efforts were unavailing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few convulsive struggles, and it was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it had gone deep and the beast’s efforts were unavailing.
in or at the place that
From this reading The stricken jaguar landed on the spot where but a moment before, Gillis and Dorn had stood, and sprawled out in a heap.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading BEATEN OFF Through the air whizzed a gleaming, long, razor-edged knife that buried itself in the jaguar’s throat!
