used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
(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 In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
cannot
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From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
rid of obstructions
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
the act of departing
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
and nothing more
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
held dear
From this reading Salar just loved bananas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
the force of workers available
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
on one occasion
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
Salar
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From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading But beautiful bunches of ripe bananas were growing on it from a large stalk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, all elephants do, as they cannot get them in the jungle more than once in many months; for bananas grow mostly in plantations kept by men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day they saw a little clear space and in the middle of it a banana tree--just one tree.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
TrickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elephants: The Tricky Trap Salar and his father were going through the jungle, feeding from tree to tree, and from bush to bush.
