used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
(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 White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Easy does it, pal!" he told himself, tight-lipped.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Easy does it, pal!" he told himself, tight-lipped.
engulfverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlf/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
start firing a weapon
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Easy does it, pal!" he told himself, tight-lipped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Easy does it, pal!" he told himself, tight-lipped.
peanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading After a few moments his brain cleared a little, and his thumping heart eased off considerably.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
tight-lipped
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From this reading "Easy does it, pal!" he told himself, tight-lipped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Easy does it, pal!" he told himself, tight-lipped.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading The thought seemed to catch hold of his brain and twist it savagely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He grabbed hold of a hanging vine for support, closed his eyes tight and fought grimly to drive back the wave of black oblivion that tried to engulf him.
a Caucasian
From this reading White hot fire shot across the backs of his eyeballs, and the mass of lush green jungle all about began to swim around and become as so much churned up pea soup.
