used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
put or send forth
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
not accessible to view
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
destroysverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪz/
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
emergesverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
giraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
Masarwas
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From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
on the contrary
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
without speaking
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
Sinikwe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading In another minute the great creature swings her head round, satisfied that her fellows are near, and stalks slowly on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
in the direction of
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
trendsnounUS /trendz/
plural of “trend” — a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Before she has reached the further side, the rest of the troop are to be seen following in her wake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are concealed from sight by the screen of bush beneath which they crouch, and a few handfuls of sand, cast by Sinikwe upon the smouldering fire, silently destroys that evidence of human life.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There is no air of wind blowing from the Masarwas towards the giraffe; the breeze trends rather the other way, and they are safe from betrayal by that foe.
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 She is but sixty yards away now, and, passing another group of trees and some bush, emerges upon the open glade.
