Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They formed a shelter of sorts against observation from a distance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

lacking funds

From this reading He broke pieces of the punky stuff with his fingers.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading They formed a shelter of sorts against observation from a distance.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Lockley had spotted a fallen tree far gone with wood-rot.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Lockley had spotted a fallen tree far gone with wood-rot.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He broke pieces of the punky stuff with his fingers.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading They formed a shelter of sorts against observation from a distance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

brought together in one place

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Lockley had spotted a fallen tree far gone with wood-rot.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

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From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He broke pieces of the punky stuff with his fingers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

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From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

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From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading They formed a shelter of sorts against observation from a distance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading He broke pieces of the punky stuff with his fingers.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

From this reading He broke pieces of the punky stuff with his fingers.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading They formed a shelter of sorts against observation from a distance.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They formed a shelter of sorts against observation from a distance.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading Lockley had spotted a fallen tree far gone with wood-rot.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading He broke pieces of the punky stuff with his fingers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

at the time that

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

in or at the place that

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

belonging to which person

From this reading When darkness fell, Lockley and Jill were many miles away from the clearing where he had made the S.O.S. They were under a dense screen of leaves from a monster tree whose roots rose above ground at the foot of its enormous trunk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lockley had spotted a fallen tree far gone with wood-rot.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Then he realized that without a pot the bracken shoots he'd gathered could not be cooked.

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From this reading Lockley had spotted a fallen tree far gone with wood-rot.