used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
Andromedan
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From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
any thing at all
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
blue-whiteadjective
of white tinged with blue
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading K'niik-K'naak, the region we trod, was much feared by the Polaris III natives.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading K'niik-K'naak, the region we trod, was much feared by the Polaris III natives.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
moving swiftly
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
goosebumpnoun
reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
goredverbUS /ɡɔːrd/
past form of “gore” — wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
I'd
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From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
K'niik-K'naak
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From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
Mimp
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From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading K'niik-K'naak, the region we trod, was much feared by the Polaris III natives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading K'niik-K'naak, the region we trod, was much feared by the Polaris III natives.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
panickedadjectiveUS /ˈpænɪkt/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading K'niik-K'naak, the region we trod, was much feared by the Polaris III natives.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
not in physical motion
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
tuskers
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From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading K'niik-K'naak, the region we trod, was much feared by the Polaris III natives.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There we were, myself and my faithful old purple Andromedan guide, Mimp, out in the vast blue-white desert of Polaris III, looking for the flying tuskers.
at the time that
From this reading But if there is one event that stands out in my perfect memory that can still raise a goosebump or two on my broad tanned shoulders, the event is when I went hunting for the flying tuskers of K'niik-K'naak.
which person or people
From this reading They were a superstitious bunch anyway, who panicked at the very thought of being trampled or gored, and never ventured into the region of the tuskers.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Handsome, athletic, debonair, a man of powerful charm as well as solid worth, I'd give anything to conquer my one real fault--my darned modesty!_ I have trod many tangled jungles, explored the floors of innumerable oceans and braved death in so many forms that a man less magnificent than myself would have died of fright.
