used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
antagonistsnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəsts/
plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
coöperation
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From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
an opposing military force
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
of great significance or value
From this reading This coöperation was important as being the beginning of association among Apes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
engage in
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
the season of growth
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
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 The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
two'snounUS /tuːz/
possessive form of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One method was to associate together and make a combined assault by two’s or more, according to the strength of their antagonists.
two-foldadjective
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan of attack on the beasts was two-fold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
at the time that
From this reading The other was to get on trees and spring upon the enemy when asleep or at other disadvantage.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In this way they hoped to so worry the larger beasts that they would quit the region of their own accord.
