used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
bolesnounUS /boʊlz/
plural of “bole” — a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE RAVINE.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
creepers
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From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE RAVINE.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Panthay paused and pointed with a laugh.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
Panthay
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From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Panthay paused and pointed with a laugh.
having a point
From this reading The Panthay paused and pointed with a laugh.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
RAVINEnounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE RAVINE.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE RAVINE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the meanwhile Jack and his companions hurried forward, quite unconscious that they had been spied upon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down this they climbed with much difficulty, swinging themselves by creepers and holding on to the boles of saplings until they gained the foot of a deep ravine.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The elder Panthay led the way through the jungle, and within a mile they came to the edge of a steep descent.
