used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
creepers
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From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
the act of departing
From this reading The going was hard.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The going was hard.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
a course of conduct
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fearful of losing the pair in the darkness, they kept as close as they dared.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A short distance farther on, the trees suddenly opened up into a small clearing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Leaving their mules at the trail entrance, the Scouts plodded up the narrow, rocky path in the wake of Rhodes and Carlos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The going was hard.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading But after more than a half hour’s struggle over tree roots and creepers, the path widened a bit.
