used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The struggle for existence was very real and very intense but not in the generally accepted sense of the word.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
an act that fails
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from it.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The struggle for existence was very real and very intense but not in the generally accepted sense of the word.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
ignominiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The struggle for existence was very real and very intense but not in the generally accepted sense of the word.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
not any; not one
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The struggle for existence was very real and very intense but not in the generally accepted sense of the word.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The struggle for existence was very real and very intense but not in the generally accepted sense of the word.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
precisely as stated
From this reading The struggle for existence was very real and very intense but not in the generally accepted sense of the word.
Warruk
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was but one of the hordes of creatures struggling for existence and the sooner he learned that caution and stealth led to success while bravado led to failure, the greater were his chances of survival and growth to the stage where he could fearlessly proclaim his mastery.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The struggle for existence was very real and very intense but not in the generally accepted sense of the word.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE Warruk, the black cub was alone in the world, and a strange world it was, stretching on mile after mile into the hazy distance; seemingly there was no end.
but in spite of that
From this reading The encounter with the skunk which had resulted in his ignominious rout brought home to him the fact that as yet he was not master of the wilderness.
