used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Fierce cries filled the atmosphere and made the Americans shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Fierce cries filled the atmosphere and made the Americans shudder.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Fierce cries filled the atmosphere and made the Americans shudder.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
at any time
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading For some time none of the explorers spoke.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Fierce cries filled the atmosphere and made the Americans shudder.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Fierce cries filled the atmosphere and made the Americans shudder.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time none of the explorers spoke.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fierce cries filled the atmosphere and made the Americans shudder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
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 The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
not any; not one
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
not one, and not any
From this reading For some time none of the explorers spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
participantsnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənts/
plural of “participant” — someone who takes part in an activity
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
SavagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Fierce cries filled the atmosphere and made the Americans shudder.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time none of the explorers spoke.
SpearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For some time none of the explorers spoke.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
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 The Terrible Battle Spears and arrows and darts flew thick and fast, striking down many a man on both sides.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time none of the explorers spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
untamedadjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
at the time that
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Savages--wild, hostile Indians--were the participants, and no people anywhere were more terrible when excited to insane fury.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here in the untamed wilds of Brazil was taking place as terrible a battle as the world had ever known.
