used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
with resolute determination
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
LAIRnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
and nothing more
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
TIGER'SnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
a vivid mental image
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What fools we were,” Ted observed dejectedly, “not to let well enough alone.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They expected momentarily to be attacked by the horde of Indians, many of whom they had seen from above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE TIGER’S LAIR With each passing minute the helplessness of their position was more firmly driven home upon Ted and Stanley.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But not a human being came within range of their vision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We _would_ come back, and now----” “That is only human nature, I guess.
