used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
a long fixed look
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
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From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
not any; not one
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
in the near future
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
refrain from harming
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
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 Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With extreme caution the hunters and pioneers climbed the slope until about fifty feet from the ridge.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the men and boys were allowed to crawl among the trees and brushwood to the very top and look over into the valley below.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading A plain of tall grass and low brush met their gaze, extending for quarter of a mile in width and several miles in length.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In that case we will soon find out whom they have as captives with them.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH NO TIME TO SPARE “The Indians are encamped in the valley beyond this hill!” cried Joe.
