afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
can't
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From this reading "We can't wait for darkness," declared Tom.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We can't wait for darkness," declared Tom.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can't wait for darkness," declared Tom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "We can't wait for darkness," declared Tom.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Some slight repairs had been made to the craft, and it was once more in readiness to be used in battle against the relentless savages.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "In the first place there isn't time, and again, we don't know in what part of the village the other captives are.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We can't wait for darkness," declared Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROGUE ELEPHANT--CONCLUSION Early the next day the airship was again afloat.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't wait for darkness," declared Tom.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The night, what little of darkness remained after the rescue, had been spent in the clearing in the dense jungle.
