used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
close-knitadjective
held together as by social or cultural ties
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
Cro-Magnonnoun
extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe
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deeps
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From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
a social unit living together
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
grasslandnounUS /ˈɡræslænd/
land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
killersnounUS /ˈkɪlərz/
plural of “killer” — someone who causes the death of a person or animal
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
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 For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
Neela
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From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
with low volume
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
Tharn
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signs of increasing nervousness.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the distance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall of forest and close-knit jungle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Sidenote: From the forest deeps came brutal killers, and Tharn, the Cro-Magnon, vowed that vengeance would be his....]
zebranounUS /ˈziːbrə/
any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
From this reading Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteen grazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland.
