used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Every eye and ear was on the alert.
(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 Not a word was spoken, Rodney cautioning all to silence.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
bramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
cautioningverbUS /ˈkɔːʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Not a word was spoken, Rodney cautioning all to silence.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Every eye and ear was on the alert.
elderberrynoun
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every eye and ear was on the alert.
the organ of sight
From this reading Every eye and ear was on the alert.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (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 The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
the force of workers available
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word was spoken, Rodney cautioning all to silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every eye and ear was on the alert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
Rodney
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From this reading Not a word was spoken, Rodney cautioning all to silence.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not a word was spoken, Rodney cautioning all to silence.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not a word was spoken, Rodney cautioning all to silence.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
which person or people
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The route to the river was a rough one, over jagged rocks and around stunted growths of evergreens and elderberry bushes, with here and there a bramble bush or a tangle of wild grapes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Often the men stumbled, and it was with difficulty that the horses got through without throwing their loads.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word was spoken, Rodney cautioning all to silence.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Who knew but what they might be running into an ambush of the worst kind?
