used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were of heavy khaki cut after the civilized fashion.
Amazonian
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From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
Bomba
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From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading They were of heavy khaki cut after the civilized fashion.
clothing in general
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They were of heavy khaki cut after the civilized fashion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
Dorn
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From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
a social unit living together
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were of heavy khaki cut after the civilized fashion.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
Gillis
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From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They were of heavy khaki cut after the civilized fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
the quality of being humane
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading They were of heavy khaki cut after the civilized fashion.
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 THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
the force of workers available
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
not any; not one
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
on one occasion
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
Parkhurst
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From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
SKELETONnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were of heavy khaki cut after the civilized fashion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SKELETON Bomba knew at once that the poor remnant of humanity that lay before him was not that of a native of the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew it by the character of the hair that still adhered to the scalp, by the fragments of skin that still were in evidence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
which person or people
From this reading Some hunter, no doubt; a hunter after big game or a hunter of rubber trees, who had come into the dark recesses of the Amazonian jungle.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading And he knew by the clothes, which, though tattered into shreds, were similar to those that had been worn by Gillis and Dorn, by the men of the Parkhurst family.
