used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah ha!" growled the tiger, away down deep in his throat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ah ha!" growled the tiger, away down deep in his throat.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
Bumpo
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From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
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 In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Ah ha!" growled the tiger, away down deep in his throat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
made afraid
From this reading Mappo was too frightened to move.
the act of departing
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Ah ha!" growled the tiger, away down deep in his throat.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ah ha!" growled the tiger, away down deep in his throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
Jacko
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From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
and nothing more
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
MAPPO
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From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mappo was too frightened to move.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Ah ha!" growled the tiger, away down deep in his throat.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mappo was too frightened to move.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
hard to endure
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MAPPO IN A NET Mappo crouched down on the ground, trying to hide under a green bush of the jungle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his paw he held the empty cocoanut shell with which he was going to play a trick on Bumpo or Jacko.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The tiger was creeping, slowly, slowly along, on his soft, padded feet, just as your cat creeps after a bird.
