used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
black-bird
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From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
bulks
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From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
chatters
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From this reading Swinging from limb to limb, a monkey chatters at a snake.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
the first light of day
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swinging from limb to limb, a monkey chatters at a snake.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Swinging from limb to limb, a monkey chatters at a snake.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Swinging from limb to limb, a monkey chatters at a snake.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Swinging from limb to limb, a monkey chatters at a snake.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Swinging from limb to limb, a monkey chatters at a snake.
tailedadjectiveUS /teɪld/
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
carry out
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
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 Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading As if loath to disturb the perfect silence of a night, dawn lingers in the tropical jungle.
TrunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Off somewhere in the distance a wild parrot screams; nearer at hand a long tailed tropical black-bird begins for the thousandth time to practice the song he will never learn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trunks of trees, gray bulks of cabins, green clusters of ferns take shape and then, with a sudden burst of light, day arrives.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Faint and from far away, like a young puppy calling for his breakfast, an alligator barks.
