used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
AriseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Arise my son!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
the first light of day
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now is the time to set forth."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is the time to set forth."
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
Kurt
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From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
Kurul
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From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
mangonounUS /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Arise my son!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is the time to set forth."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
cut with a saw
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now is the time to set forth."
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Arise my son!
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now is the time to set forth."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Springing from his bed of leafy branches and soft skins, Dick saw his faithful Kurt pacing back and forth near by, while Kurul, stretched under a mango tree, was snoring heavily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning before dawn had penetrated the jungle, Dick awoke from a troubled sleep with a voice sounding in his ears.
