adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
AGEnounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
Barnes
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From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
Lathrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
SIKASO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading For hours they tramped about in the thick jungle and a fair measure of success had fallen to their rifles.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Shortly before sundown the trio met in a glade not more than a mile from the camp and compared notes.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AGE OF SIKASO It was late afternoon of the day that Frank, Harry and Ben had left the River Camp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lathrop, Billy, Barnes and old Sikaso had wandered into the jungle with their rifles, intent on bringing down some sort of game to replenish the camp larder.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To Billy's gun had fallen a plump young deer and Lathrop had brought down, not without a feeling of considerable pride, a species of wild hog which Sikaso proclaimed with a grunt was "heap good."
