used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw the burning hut, and sensed Bomba’s extremity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
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From this reading They saw the burning hut, and sensed Bomba’s extremity.
the act of burning something
From this reading They saw the burning hut, and sensed Bomba’s extremity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading They saw the burning hut, and sensed Bomba’s extremity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew in volume until it swelled into a roar.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It grew in volume until it swelled into a roar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew in volume until it swelled into a roar.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading It grew in volume until it swelled into a roar.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw the burning hut, and sensed Bomba’s extremity.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading They saw the burning hut, and sensed Bomba’s extremity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
soughingadjective
characterized by soft sounds
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading It grew in volume until it swelled into a roar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw the burning hut, and sensed Bomba’s extremity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME The jungle beasts came in swarms!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It grew in volume until it swelled into a roar.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It grew in volume until it swelled into a roar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the distance could be heard something like the soughing of a great wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the jungle about the hut was alive with monkeys, scores of them, hundreds of them, with every passing moment increasing their numbers.
