used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
anew
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
(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 Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His sense of smell was almost as well developed as theirs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
Bomba
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From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
denizennounUS /ˈdenəzən/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading His sense of smell was almost as well developed as theirs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
an opposing military force
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
not accessible to view
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
jaguarnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
JAGUARSnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːrz/
plural of “jaguar” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
not one, and not any
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His sense of smell was almost as well developed as theirs.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading His sense of smell was almost as well developed as theirs.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading His sense of smell was almost as well developed as theirs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
directed up
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
being of use or service
From this reading Now this useful sense told him that his enemy was none other than the big jungle cat, the jaguar, the most dreaded four-footed denizen of the jungle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sense of smell was almost as well developed as theirs.
(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 His sense of smell was almost as well developed as theirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JAGUARS ATTACK Bomba became suddenly motionless, flattened against the tree as though he were a part of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bomba had not lived all his life in close contact with the beasts of the jungle for nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not dare move even to go upward again, for fear that the hidden enemy would be tempted to come forth from its hiding place.
