used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He must fight now, but the girl should never escape him.
Flatfootnoun
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
Flatfoot's
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From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
a young female
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must fight now, but the girl should never escape him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
a particular point in time
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must fight now, but the girl should never escape him.
Nadara
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From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He must fight now, but the girl should never escape him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
cut with a saw
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He must fight now, but the girl should never escape him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be but one outcome, as Flatfoot knew.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man turned with a fierce growl of rage, and his eyes fell upon the giant rushing toward them.
Waldo
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From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was now struggling madly to escape or delay her captor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTURE Almost at the moment that Waldo emerged from the jungle Nadara saw him, and with a lunge threw herself from Flatfoot's shoulder.
