used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
on or to one side
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Bomba’s pulses beat fast.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
Bomba
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From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
Bomba's
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From this reading Bomba’s pulses beat fast.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come to enjoy a drink.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
denizennounUS /ˈdenəzən/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
take in liquids
From this reading They had come to enjoy a drink.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had come to enjoy a drink.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Bomba’s pulses beat fast.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come to enjoy a drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
paddingnounUS /ˈpædɪŋ/
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Bomba’s pulses beat fast.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come to enjoy a drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading A BATTLE ROYAL There came the padding of feet and a pushing aside of the bushes, and Bomba could see the outlines of a great body of some member of the four-footed tribe advancing toward him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Some other denizen of the jungle coming to refresh himself at the water hole.
(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 There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were enemies now behind him as well as in front of him.
