(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 All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
Bomba
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From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
Bomba's
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From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
highest in quality
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
parrakeets
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From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
done under pressure
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the first blast of that fierce gale the parrakeets flew screaming to shelter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The animals of the forests rushed for their dens and the earth dwellers scurried into their holes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All creatures of the jungle fly to shelter before the fury of the storm.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Bomba knew this full well, as did all living creatures of these wilds, large and small.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE STORM The great wind, the forerunner of the tropical thunderstorm, had come at the moment of Bomba’s greatest need.
