used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
Kari
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From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
for more time
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
the middle of the day
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JUNGLE SPIRIT It took us much longer to return home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
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 The moment he smelled the moist earth of the river bank, he literally ran into the water and lay there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
at the time that
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
in or at the place that
From this reading We lost nearly twenty-four hours in a jungle where we had the strangest experiences of our lives.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had already covered half the distance when one day at noon we reached the river across which lay the jungle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was so hot that Kari would not go any further.
