used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
BorneonounUS /ˈbɔːrnioʊ/
3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There it came to a stop, and stood firmly facing the foe.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
crocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
one or the other of two
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading There it came to a stop, and stood firmly facing the foe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
with resolute determination
From this reading There it came to a stop, and stood firmly facing the foe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading There it came to a stop, and stood firmly facing the foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
gavialnoun
large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
and nothing more
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
staying power
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
mias
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From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
not any; not one
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
not one, and not any
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
and nothing more
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
Saloo
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From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There it came to a stop, and stood firmly facing the foe.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There it came to a stop, and stood firmly facing the foe.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it came to a stop, and stood firmly facing the foe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And in reality it did give ground at first; but only for a few long scrambling strides, made as much on its arms as legs--just far enough to place itself high and dry upon the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
in or at the place that
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They now perceived the truth of what Saloo had been telling them: that there is no animal in all Borneo, either in its forests or its rivers, of which the mias feels fear.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been so, it would have retreated into the woods, where, by climbing a tree, it might easily have shunned the encounter.
but in spite of that
From this reading Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
