used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
(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 The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
lacking funds
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Salloo.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
Muldoon's
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From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
Salloo
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From this reading It was Salloo.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
move hurridly
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
in a swift manner
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the jungle there had darted a lithe figure.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He had traced the source of the mysterious cries to a troop of monkeys.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Salloo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
at the time that
From this reading He was returning when Muldoon’s despairing cry broke on his ears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Malay, guessing that there was serious trouble, glided through the jungle at the best speed of which he was capable, making his way swiftly through thickets that a white man could not have passed at all.
