the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tyrannosaurus would be ten times as dangerous now.
Astro
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From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tyrannosaurus would be ten times as dangerous now.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
blotchesnounUS /ˈblɑːttʃəz/
plural of “blotch” — an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The Venusian cadet grew more cautious.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading The Venusian cadet grew more cautious.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The tyrannosaurus would be ten times as dangerous now.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
in a gradual manner
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Venusian cadet grew more cautious.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
be the source of pain
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tyrannosaurus would be ten times as dangerous now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
in a serious manner
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The tyrannosaurus would be ten times as dangerous now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The tyrannosaurus would be ten times as dangerous now.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
tyrannosaurusnounUS /tɪrænəˈsɔːrəs/
large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
Venusian
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From this reading The Venusian cadet grew more cautious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until late the same afternoon that Astro, following the trail of the tyrannosaurus, realized that the giant beast was seriously hurt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first the traces of blood on the ground and underbrush were slight, but gradually the blood spots became more profuse and the trail was covered with huge blotches of red.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tyrannosaurus would be ten times as dangerous now.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And it might be close by, lying in the jungle, licking its wounds.
