Chapter III · Chapter 3

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading The dry season was their time of harvest, of care-free existence and of abundance.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

move towards

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dry season was their time of harvest, of care-free existence and of abundance.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The dry season was their time of harvest, of care-free existence and of abundance.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The dry season was their time of harvest, of care-free existence and of abundance.

no longer active; extinguished

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The dry season was their time of harvest, of care-free existence and of abundance.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

not any; not one

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

and nothing more

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The dry season was their time of harvest, of care-free existence and of abundance.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

the state of being asleep

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

a state of acute pain

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The dry season was their time of harvest, of care-free existence and of abundance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.

plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were the Indians, living in scattered tribes, some numerous, others so few in numbers that they verged on extinction.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

at the time that

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

in or at the place that

From this reading They roamed the vast hinterland in bands, subsisting on the bounty of the land when food was plentiful, suffering hunger in less propitious seasons, and sleeping on the ground where night overtook them.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Besides the creatures that lived in the treetops, in the air, on the floor of the forest and under the rubbish that littered the ground were other living beings, no less wild, no less savage than the ones that shared their jungle homes.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading OOMAH, THE STORY-TELLER The approach of Siluk, the Storm-God, brought terror not only to the animals of the boundless wilderness.