used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
addernounUS /ˈædər/
a person who adds numbers
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
briers
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From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
that is looked for
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
StaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He swung it over his shoulder and retraced his steps to the thicket.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
TyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Tying the long body of the adder to his belt, he pushed for camp.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very like the great gray kangaroo of Australia, but much smaller and reddish in color.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He felt dizzy and weak, and sick at the stomach, and his neck burnt like a fire.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Staggering on, he sought the thinnest openings in the brush and so unconsciously retraced his steps; but the briers tore at him and his burden with maddening tenacity and he steadily grew weaker and weaker.
