used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
(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 In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Bomba drew one red-faced old ape aside.
on or to one side
From this reading Bomba drew one red-faced old ape aside.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
banounUS /ˌbiːˈeɪ/
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
Bomba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Bomba drew one red-faced old ape aside.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the leader of the swarm.
jabberingnoun
rapid and indistinct speech
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It was the leader of the swarm.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bomba drew one red-faced old ape aside.
on one occasion
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bomba drew one red-faced old ape aside.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Bomba drew one red-faced old ape aside.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading It was the leader of the swarm.
Tatuc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
VULTURESnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE CLOUD OF VULTURES Bomba dropped to the ground and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the leader of the swarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment the monkeys were upon him, dropping from the branches and surrounding him, crowding against him, howling and jabbering all at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Tatuc, ba?” asked Bomba, meaning in monkey language, “Tatuc, what is wrong?”
