used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
boggyadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
Clarke's
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From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
set up or found
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
the force of workers available
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
MUSKEG
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From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every here and there some had fallen and lay in tangles among pools of mire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MUSKEG A fortnight later the party entered a hollow between two low ranges.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
in or at the place that
From this reading Still, Clarke's directions had plainly indicated this valley as their road, and they stubbornly pushed on, camping where they could find a dry spot.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hills receded as they progressed, the basin widened and grew more difficult to traverse, for the ground was boggy and thickly covered with small, rotting pines.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A sluggish creek wound through the hollow and the men had often to cross it; and as they plodded through the morass they found their loads intolerably heavy.
