used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
(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 "All right, Jenny.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It'll be something like old times.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
Can't
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From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
cyclonesnounUS /sɪˈkloʊnz/
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
It'll
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From this reading It'll be something like old times.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "All right, Jenny.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
leopardsnounUS /ˈlepərdz/
plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It'll be something like old times.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It'll be something like old times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
not used up
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
relieve from
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Jenny.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It'll be something like old times.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It'll be something like old times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
accept gladly
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
at the time that
From this reading THE TEMPTATION When the ladies explained their plans for remaining in camp on High Mesa, Blake gave a ready assent.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should welcome all savage Africa if it would rid us of this awful canyon!" replied his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't scare you up any lions or fever, leopards or cyclones; but you may see that wolf."
