used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
cub's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
set up or found
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
only a very short time before
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
helicopternounUS /ˈhelɪkɑːptər/
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
hoovesnounUS /hʊvz/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
rhinosaur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
rhinosaur's
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From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading * * * * * Johnny woke with a start.
make steady
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It swayed hardly as much as a helicopter and bounced much less than a tank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not long until Johnny had followed the leopard cub's example.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The broad back of the rhinosaur was a perfect place to travel, Johnny found.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He found a hollow in the big back, curled up and went to sleep, lulled by the steady swinging movement and the thunder of the rhinosaur's hooves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Johnny woke with a start.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading * * * * * Johnny woke with a start.
