in the past
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Westy wasn’t as optimistic as Lola.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
beratedverbUS /bɪˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “berate” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
for a limitless time
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
hadn't
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From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
Lola
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From this reading Westy wasn’t as optimistic as Lola.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading Westy wasn’t as optimistic as Lola.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
Rip's
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From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
StumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ground must always be damp around there, he thought, for it hadn’t rained in the mountains since they arrived four days ago.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Here and there he could see Rip’s tracks in the soft damp earth.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
wasn't
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From this reading Westy wasn’t as optimistic as Lola.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Stumbling over tree stumps and through underbrush, he continually berated himself for having wasted so much valuable time in talking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some places through the forest, on the way to the lake, twilight was perpetual, the trees being so thickly clustered that the sunlight was forever barred from penetrating through.
Westy
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From this reading Westy wasn’t as optimistic as Lola.
