used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
Banpáwa
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From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We were now in the very heart of the mountains.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We were now in the very heart of the mountains.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were now in the very heart of the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were now in the very heart of the mountains.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Everywhere the climbing and creeping plant life was so thick and interwoven that our feet could not reach the ground.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were now in the very heart of the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
at the time that
From this reading Often, when we tried to plunge through a thicket, we were caught as if in a net.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible to get through, and we crawled out with torn garments and bleeding hands and faces to fight our way around the spot.
but in spite of that
From this reading The territory beyond Banpáwa was more savage than any we had yet seen.
