used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
(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 A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading And with the roar was blended the scream of a woman in mortal terror.
Bomba
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From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At the same moment a roar came from within the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the same moment a roar came from within the cabin.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same moment a roar came from within the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And with the roar was blended the scream of a woman in mortal terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
come together
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment a roar came from within the cabin.
subject to death
From this reading And with the roar was blended the scream of a woman in mortal terror.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading At the same moment a roar came from within the cabin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment a roar came from within the cabin.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And with the roar was blended the scream of a woman in mortal terror.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
TERRIFICadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And with the roar was blended the scream of a woman in mortal terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, with its tail lashing its flanks, it advanced toward the river bank.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The beast turned at the shout, fangs bared and eyes flashing with rage, to meet the newcomer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with the roar was blended the scream of a woman in mortal terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE At sight of the crouching brute, Bomba shouted with all his might.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At the same moment a roar came from within the cabin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And with the roar was blended the scream of a woman in mortal terror.
