aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Toward midnight Stan began to worry about his course.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Toward midnight Stan began to worry about his course.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
bogsnounUS /bɑːɡz/
plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
detoursnounUS /dɪˈtʊrz/
plural of “detour” — a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward midnight Stan began to worry about his course.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
engage in
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Toward midnight Stan began to worry about his course.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
Niva
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From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
sharp-bladed
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From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
Stan
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From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading They stumbled into bogs and had to make detours around thickets so tangled and dense Stan had all he could do to push through them.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Niva did not complain, though the sharp-bladed grass slashed her clothing and thorns scratched her face and arms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stan kept to the course he had set and hoped grimly for the best.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward midnight Stan began to worry about his course.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JUNGLE TRAIL Stan and Niva moved slowly through the mass of bamboo, vines and tall grass which rose high above their heads.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Toward midnight Stan began to worry about his course.
