used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS NECESSITY.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They set out at daybreak.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading They set out at daybreak.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
set up or found
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading A SERIOUS NECESSITY.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They set out at daybreak.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
paja-brava
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From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS NECESSITY.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set out at daybreak.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Here the horses drank their fill, to fortify themselves for the journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set out at daybreak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
tuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading The horses advanced at a brisk pace among the tufts of "paja-brava," a kind of grass that serves the Indians as a shelter during the storms.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading At certain distances, but less and less frequent, pools of shallow water contributed to the growth of willows and a certain plant which is found in the neighborhood of fresh water.
