used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
on or to one side
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
for the reason that
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
Chaka
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From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
Chaka's
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From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
contestedadjectiveUS /kənˈtestəd/
disputed or made the object of contention or competition
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
deterredverbUS /dɪˈtɜːrd/
inflected form of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
assemble or get together
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
invasionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “invasion” — the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
Itzaex
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From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
and nothing more
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
mahoganies
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From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
a particular point in time
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
Mopanes
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From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
sightingnounUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
the act of observing
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Such invasions had always been bitterly contested, but Chaka’s people were never deterred from an undertaking by the prospects of a fight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
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 He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In five minutes we were threading the underbrush, a difficult task because it grew so thickly; but fortunately it was not of great extent and a journey of fifteen minutes brought us to the edge of the forest.
at the time that
From this reading This, we understood, was the route followed by the Itzaex when they invaded the territory of the Mopanes, in order to gather turtle, or to fish.
belonging to which person
From this reading Chaka had marked his way by sighting a group of three giant mahoganies whose spreading tops formed a perfect triangle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused a moment just in the center of this group, pushed aside a bunch of tangled vines and with a grunt of satisfaction led us into a broad, well defined trail.
