used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
ant-hills
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From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
ANTELOPEnounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
Apingi
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From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
BASKET-MAKING
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From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
BRIGHTERadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
DOCTORSnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
HOW
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From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
MAYOLO
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From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
mushroom-like
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From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
Otando
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From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had never met such a great number before.
TensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW strange the Otando prairie looks since the fire has burnt the grass!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tens of thousands of gigantic mushroom-like ant-hills are seen every where.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TERRIBLE STORMS OF THUNDER.--DAYS OF ANXIETY.--SHOOTING AN ANTELOPE.--BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.--MAYOLO HAS A HARD TIME WITH HIS DOCTORS.--BASKET-MAKING.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have given you a picture of these queer ant-hills in my "Apingi Kingdom."
