used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
the lower side of anything
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
bristlesnounUS /ˈbrɪsəlz/
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
chicorynoun
the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
emittingverbUS /ɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
and nothing more
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
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 There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
milfoilnoun
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
pinewood
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From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
prowled
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From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
not often
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
strewingnoun
the act of scattering
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
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 The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
ThistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
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 trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
uprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
in or at the place that
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Man seldom came to this wild and savage spot.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The trees had in the course of time been uprooted by storms of wind and rain, and had fallen just where they stood, strewing the earth, rotting, emitting thick pungent odours of decaying pinewood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading There was a den of bears at the bottom of the ravine; many wolves prowled through the forest.
wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
a late time of life
From this reading Thistles, chicory, milfoil, and wormwood had flourished there for years undisturbed, and they now covered the ground with thorny bristles.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Over the edge of the steep, yellow slope hung a fallen pine, and for many years its roots were exposed, raised on high in the air.
