used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
highly skilled
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
subject to appointment
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
on or to one side
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading About us the jungle closed in thickly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
creepers
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From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
how
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From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
incompleted
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From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
intertwisted
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From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading About us the jungle closed in thickly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
LINKSnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
march in a procession
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
on one occasion
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
others
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From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
suspension-bridges
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From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading About us the jungle closed in thickly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Huge trees, gigantic flowers and creepers, hanging like intertwisted serpents, and with others like the cables of incompleted suspension-bridges, convinced me at once of the tropical nature of the land.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About us the jungle closed in thickly.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were walking in a rude sort of trail, which I concluded had been formed by some ponderous animal, for the growth had been smashed down or beaten and trampled aside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
at the time that
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LINKS Filled with strange sensations, thus to find myself in the midst of a company so extraordinary, I kept my appointed place in the march, looking about me in an effort to discover what manner of country it was into which I had dropped.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered what I should do to get back to civilisation, and how this could be accomplished, and when.
