used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
chunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
moving swiftly
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
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 It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
Kamuka
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From this reading It was Kamuka.
liananounUS /liˈɑːnə/
a woody climbing usually tropical plant
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
on one occasion
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
a strong line
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
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 Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
directed up
From this reading Biff flung his arms upward, as he tried to duck away.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The Indian boy had grabbed a long liana vine hanging like a rope from a tree beside his high hammock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hopeless effort, for nothing could have saved him from those fierce claws, once the jaguar reached him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What stopped the springing jungle cat was another figure, small but chunky, that came flying out of the darkness, feet first.
