used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
boggyadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading On every side, under the tangled boughs, the ground was a brilliant treacherous green.
Brandon
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From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading On every side, under the tangled boughs, the ground was a brilliant treacherous green.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
apart from; not including
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
the act of giving
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On every side, under the tangled boughs, the ground was a brilliant treacherous green.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
without good reason
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
not any; not one
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE WEB.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every side, under the tangled boughs, the ground was a brilliant treacherous green.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE WEB.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
scutted
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From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On every side, under the tangled boughs, the ground was a brilliant treacherous green.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading On every side, under the tangled boughs, the ground was a brilliant treacherous green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE WEB.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading On every side, under the tangled boughs, the ground was a brilliant treacherous green.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading OUT OF THE WEB.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wood seemed all bog except for the uneven pathway which gave, in dry weather, a solid resting place.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We were in the wood, and the boggy ground under our feet was giving way at every step.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No rabbits scutted from under our feet as in Brandon Woods, no squirrel ran lightly from bough to bough.
