AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
age-oldadjective
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
bolesnounUS /boʊlz/
plural of “bole” — a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
disintegratedverbUS /dɪˈsɪntəɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “disintegrate” — break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
heavy-nailed
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From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
jungle's
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From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
loamnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
near-by
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From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
scoopingverbUS /ˈskuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading With heavy-nailed fingers they scooped away the disintegrated earth from the center of the age-old game trail.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The Capture of Tarzan The black warriors labored in the humid heat of the jungle’s stifling shade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Often they ceased their labors to squat, resting and gossiping, with much laughter, at the edge of the pit they were digging.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Against the boles of near-by trees leaned their long, oval shields of thick buffalo hide, and the spears of those who were doing the scooping.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With war spears they loosened the thick, black loam and the deep layers of rotting vegetation.
