used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
anew
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
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 There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The short hairs on his neck resumed prickling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
liberateverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪt/
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The short hairs on his neck resumed prickling.
not any; not one
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The short hairs on his neck resumed prickling.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
pricklingnoun
a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
From this reading The short hairs on his neck resumed prickling.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The short hairs on his neck resumed prickling.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short hairs on his neck resumed prickling.
sloughsnounUS /slʌfs/
plural of “slough” — necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Again, and for no apparent reason, he felt a strong sense of danger.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These he carried to a remote but relatively open section of the swamp.
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 There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
at the time that
From this reading He freed four pairs and was about to liberate a fifth when he straightened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were few trees and little brush here, but swamp grass grew tall and the ponds and sloughs were choked with succulent aquatic growth that would enable his released captives to live richly.
