AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
Cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
set up or found
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
engage in
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The snakes were troublesome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
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 After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading The snakes were troublesome.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But now, when the Apes walked more on the ground, they met the snakes oftener, and under more disagreeable circumstances.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Apes did not then encounter them so often, and amid the greater dangers from the four-footed beasts, did not find it necessary to make war against them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the savage beasts had been driven from the region of Cocoanut Hill, and the Apes had come down from the trees, and were habitually on the ground, they found themselves encountering new dangers.
at the time that
From this reading The snakes had, indeed, been troublesome before, but it was mainly when they climbed the trees for birds’ nests or fruits.
