used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
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From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
(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 What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
fearless and daring
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
BurmesenounUS /bərˈmiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
an opposing military force
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
for a limitless time
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rotted vegetation gave off a rank, stifling odor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
ironwoodnounUS /ˈaɪərnwʊd/
handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Rotted vegetation gave off a rank, stifling odor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rotted vegetation gave off a rank, stifling odor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
a course of conduct
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Rotted vegetation gave off a rank, stifling odor.
RottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Rotted vegetation gave off a rank, stifling odor.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Rotted vegetation gave off a rank, stifling odor.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
teaknounUS /tiːk/
hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
ToweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
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 Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
hard to endure
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Night turned the Burmese jungle into a frightening enemy.
directed up
From this reading Towering trees, teak, acle, ironwood, shot straight upward, so close packed and dense that they blotted out the starlit sky.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Rotted vegetation gave off a rank, stifling odor.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
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 Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vines, some of them as thick as a man’s arm, were forever stretching low across the boys’ path, as if trying to hold them back from their bold venture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What bothered Biff most of all was the sickening smell of the jungle.
