afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
BOA-CONSTRICTOR
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From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
Darry
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From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
the act of departing
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
HOCKLEY
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From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
not divisible by two
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
OrinoconounUS /ˌɔːrəˈnoʊkoʊ/
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOCKLEY AND THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR “It is high time the boys came back.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So spoke Professor Strong, on the evening following the departure of Frank and Mark up the Orinoco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after nine o’clock, and all was silent around the camp save for the distant cries of the night birds and the howling of the monkeys.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading The professor stood on the edge of the bluff, gazing anxiously through the gloom that overhung the broad watercourse.
which person or people
From this reading “It is odd they are not back,” said Darry, who was close at hand.
