used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was slow going.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading STAMPEDE The jungle closed in upon the warriors.
creepers
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From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
the act of departing
From this reading But it was slow going.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
hatchetsnounUS /ˈhætʃəts/
plural of “hatchet” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STAMPEDE The jungle closed in upon the warriors.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was slow going.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading STAMPEDE The jungle closed in upon the warriors.
Kungoras
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From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
mid-day
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From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
Oakwood
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From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But it was slow going.
STAMPEDEverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading STAMPEDE The jungle closed in upon the warriors.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
Stone-Age
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From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAMPEDE The jungle closed in upon the warriors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
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 They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading STAMPEDE The jungle closed in upon the warriors.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading STAMPEDE The jungle closed in upon the warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was slow going.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dick Oakwood watched the progress with anxious eyes, for it was far past mid-day and he wanted to attack while it was still light.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading They seemed like insects winding through a patch of grass, for the trees grew high and thick above them and the saplings crowded close to the trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kungoras used their hatchets and the Stone-Age men slashed with their flint implements, cutting away the creepers and vines that blocked their passage.
