fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading SIGNAL LIGHTS IN THE CHINA SEA.
creepers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIGNAL LIGHTS IN THE CHINA SEA.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
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 Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading SIGNAL LIGHTS IN THE CHINA SEA.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
not any; not one
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
and nothing more
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
with speed
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SIGNAL LIGHTS IN THE CHINA SEA.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading SIGNAL LIGHTS IN THE CHINA SEA.
snake-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGNAL LIGHTS IN THE CHINA SEA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The boys reached the first thicket and quickly disappeared from the sight of those in the camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
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 There came no alarm from the camp as they passed through the thickets, using only their hands in fighting the creepers and snake-like vines.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There they listened for an instant, but heard nothing which sounded like pursuit.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then they dug into the jungle and worked around toward the bay where they had left the _Manhattan_.
