used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road from Alebi is a bush road.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
Alebi
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From this reading The road from Alebi is a bush road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The road from Alebi is a bush road.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road from Alebi is a bush road.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, too, is the River of Stars.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road from Alebi is a bush road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
and nothing more
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
the force of workers available
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
not any; not one
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road from Alebi is a bush road.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
express in words
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Here, too, is the River of Stars.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Four Just Men,” “Council of Justice,” “Sanders of the River,” etc.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here, too, is the River of Stars.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
not known
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
vegetated
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From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
in or at the place that
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading No tributary of the great river runs to the Alebi country, where, so people say, wild and unknown tribes dwell; where strange magic is practised, and curious rites observed.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It is a track scarcely discernible, that winds through forest and swamp, across stretches of jungle land, over thickly vegetated hills.
