used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
Avery
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From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
carefully weighed
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
counselornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
GHOOJURS
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From this reading THE GHOOJURS.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
Harkins
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From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
howdahnoun
a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
carry out
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOOJURS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first act of the sportsman, after reaching the ground, was to take a look at the demolished structure lying at the side of the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile Harkins and Avery were in need of a counselor, guide and friend.
at the time that
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The first, as will be recalled, dropped from the limbs of the tree, where he had taken refuge when the runaway elephant caused the howdah to be scraped from his huge back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Howdy?" he exclaimed, with a laugh; "considered purely as a howdah you are now of little account.
