used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
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anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
bougainvilleanounUS /ˌbuːɡeɪnˈvɪliə/
any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
From this reading It is our old friend the bougainvillea, but here it grows into a great tree instead of a creeper.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
creepernoun
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading It is our old friend the bougainvillea, but here it grows into a great tree instead of a creeper.
separate with or as if with an instrument
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
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plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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else
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From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is our old friend the bougainvillea, but here it grows into a great tree instead of a creeper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It is our old friend the bougainvillea, but here it grows into a great tree instead of a creeper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
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 THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It is our old friend the bougainvillea, but here it grows into a great tree instead of a creeper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
magentanounUS /məˈdʒentə/
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
mangonounUS /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
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 It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is our old friend the bougainvillea, but here it grows into a great tree instead of a creeper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is our old friend the bougainvillea, but here it grows into a great tree instead of a creeper.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
PAGODAnounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/
an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
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pariahnounUS /pərˈaɪə/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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on the contrary
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free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
put, fix, force, or implant
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not in physical motion
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seems to be no one else here but ourselves.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A great tree covered with glorious magenta flowers stands on one side.
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 It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is backed up by the dark foliage of many mango trees.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE GOLDEN PAGODA It is hot and still, we have passed across a place of broken tangled undergrowth and come out into a rather untidy courtyard, where some sneaking yellow pariah dogs barked at us until I cut at them with my stick, when they ran away and barked again from a safe distance.
