used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
anew
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
at or in the front
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
lacking funds
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
CHARMERnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading THE SNAKE CHARMER.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
provoking horror
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
ten 10s
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
and nothing more
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look!” whispered Nick.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
on one occasion
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
others
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From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SNAKE CHARMER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so, the others banged into him, just as the horrible cry broke forth once again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNAKE CHARMER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some two hundred feet ahead, so far as they were able to calculate, a patch of greenish light, faint and elusive, darted about among the dank undergrowth.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Look!” whispered Nick.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Through the heavy foliage they forced their way, and had gone several hundred yards before Nick Carter suddenly stopped.
