used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
(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 If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
any thing at all
From this reading If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was down to leeward.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
I'm
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From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
immediately past
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading He was down to leeward.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
with low volume
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll creep quietly over to that bit of jungle--I'm sure to get a shot at something."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
at the time that
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading If there was anything to shoot in the jungle the wind was all in his favour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he neared the thicket he threw himself on his hands and knees, and approaching, entered with caution.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "This is slow work," he thought at last, placing the book in his pocket.
