used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOW CALL OF A WOLF.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
bolos
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From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LOW CALL OF A WOLF.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
creepers
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From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
Godwin's
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From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
Jimmie
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From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE LOW CALL OF A WOLF.
engage in
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
Ned
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From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOW CALL OF A WOLF.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOW CALL OF A WOLF.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This he used to good purpose, though with great caution, as he crept through the thickets.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
(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 As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
at the time that
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE LOW CALL OF A WOLF.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Jimmie left the _Manhattan_ he thought it would be perfectly easy to follow Ned into the jungle.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Before leaving Captain Godwin's charge the boys had been provided with bolos, and the youngster slipped one under his jacket before leaving the motor boat.
