used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
BUNKnounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading BUNK CAMPS OUT.
Bunk's
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From this reading Bunk’s expertness in climbing served him well.
CAMPSnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BUNK CAMPS OUT.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Bunk’s expertness in climbing served him well.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
expertnessnoun
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
From this reading Bunk’s expertness in climbing served him well.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have made a tree of itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bunk’s expertness in climbing served him well.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunk’s expertness in climbing served him well.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
interlockedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkt/
past form of “interlock” — coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have made a tree of itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It would have made a tree of itself.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would have made a tree of itself.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
not any; not one
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BUNK CAMPS OUT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
with speed
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Bunk’s expertness in climbing served him well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
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 lowest branch of the latter was ten inches thick, and put out horizontally at a height of ten feet or more from the ground.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It would have made a tree of itself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
(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 Bunk’s expertness in climbing served him well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
belonging to which person
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no trouble he rapidly ascended the maple, whose trunk was six inches or more in diameter and whose branches with their soft, green foliage were interlocked with the more rugged limbs of the immense oak.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have made a tree of itself.
