the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
any thing at all
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our friends were simply overjoyed at the sight of so much meat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From being rather surly and reserved they became very communicative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading From being rather surly and reserved they became very communicative.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
fetchingadjectiveUS /ˈfetʃɪŋ/
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From being rather surly and reserved they became very communicative.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
the sound of laughing
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Our friends were simply overjoyed at the sight of so much meat.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our friends were simply overjoyed at the sight of so much meat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
newly-found
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From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Our friends were simply overjoyed at the sight of so much meat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
on the contrary
From this reading From being rather surly and reserved they became very communicative.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading From being rather surly and reserved they became very communicative.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Our friends were simply overjoyed at the sight of so much meat.
and nothing more
From this reading Our friends were simply overjoyed at the sight of so much meat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our friends were simply overjoyed at the sight of so much meat.
in the near future
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading From being rather surly and reserved they became very communicative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
tit-bits
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From this reading As they roasted tit-bits from the elephants on their fires nothing but shouts of laughter and merry chatter could be heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading From being rather surly and reserved they became very communicative.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With our newly-found friends as guides we were soon on the trail of our game, and by their aid we ran into and killed late in the afternoon.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They became extremely friendly, cutting grass for my bed, fetching wood and water, ready to do anything.
