used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shif'less Sol laughed low, but with intense pleasure.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
CLEFTnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They distinctly heard three shots and twice the war whoop.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They distinctly heard three shots and twice the war whoop.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
not accessible to view
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Shif'less Sol laughed low, but with intense pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
KEEPERSnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Shif'less Sol laughed low, but with intense pleasure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
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 There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Shif'less Sol laughed low, but with intense pleasure.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Shif'less Sol laughed low, but with intense pleasure.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
Shif'less
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From this reading Shif'less Sol laughed low, but with intense pleasure.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They distinctly heard three shots and twice the war whoop.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Shif'less Sol laughed low, but with intense pleasure.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They distinctly heard three shots and twice the war whoop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
two times
From this reading They distinctly heard three shots and twice the war whoop.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
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 A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They distinctly heard three shots and twice the war whoop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE KEEPERS OF THE CLEFT Henry and the shiftless one had not gone far, before they were deeply grateful that the undergrowth was so dense.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
a Caucasian
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading They distinctly heard three shots and twice the war whoop.
whoopsnounUS /wuːps/
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading There lying hidden until twilight, they distinctly heard scattered firing, war whoops and then a long piercing shout which had in it the quality of the white man's voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small gully, so thickly covered with vines and bushes, that it was almost like a subterranean channel, allowed them to go much nearer.
