used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
(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 Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
the act of burning something
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
couldn't
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From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
fizzledverbUS /ˈfɪzəld/
past form of “fizzle” — end weakly
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
set up or found
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
and nothing more
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
the season of growth
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
that's
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From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sometimes we could hear the crackling and sometimes we couldn’t, but we could smell the burning brush all the time.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Pretty soon the trail just fizzled out in the bushes.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A VOICE It was a jungle of underbrush, that’s what Harry said.
in or at the place that
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We poked around with our lanterns and found a spring there.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I guess the wood between there and the summit must have been where the party got lost.
