used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
ANTnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I heard the footsteps of wild beasts running away.
BASHIKOUAY
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plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I heard the footsteps of wild beasts running away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
the act of breaking something
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
BRIDGESnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
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make by combining materials and parts
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
to come or go into
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divisible by two
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading I heard the footsteps of wild beasts running away.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
a quick look
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the footsteps of wild beasts running away.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
immediately past
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
march in a procession
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I heard the footsteps of wild beasts running away.
cut with a saw
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
in the near future
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
move hurridly
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
causing fear or dread or terror
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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a special situation
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought even that I saw the glimpse of a gorilla; I certainly heard distinctly the footsteps of an elephant soon after.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day I was plodding along in the vast forest in search of game, and was suddenly startled by a strange noise falling upon my ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last I heard at a great distance a mighty crash as if elephants were running at great speed through the forest, breaking every thing before them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I heard the footsteps of wild beasts running away.
