used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
bushedadjective
very tired
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
rid of obstructions
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
denselyadverbUS /ˈdensli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
move gently or carefully
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
go away from a place
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
in motion
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
go across or through
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
move hurridly
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
in the direction of
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Leaving W. to wait for the natives, I tried on alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
at the time that
From this reading I had not gone a quarter of a mile when I caught sight of a large bull elephant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One would imagine that so massive an animal would leave behind him a passage clear enough for a man to pass along with ease and speed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he reached and disappeared into the thick stuff without offering a chance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was moving towards an abandoned plantation through nice open stuff, and had I been able to reach him before he arrived at the densely bushed plantation I would have got him easily.
