used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
(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 The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
Dave
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From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
DISASTROUSadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
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 The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
Murio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
and nothing more
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
San
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From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
very small
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
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 The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
waterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The growth of trees and underwood is dense, and Dave and his friend had frequently all they could do to push their way along.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The hills are rocky and much broken, and there are numerous waterfalls and tiny brooks, as well as cliffs and caverns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were in fine spirits, and Bob was inclined to burst into song, only Dave silenced him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A DISASTROUS HUNT The island of San Murio is not over six miles wide by twenty miles long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is composed of two lines of hills, with a deep valley between.
