used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
a boy or man
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
engage in
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
Narsac
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From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading On one side of the watercourse were rough rocks and on the other a tangled mass of underbrush, backed up by rocks and tall cedars.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
which person or people
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading LOST IN THE SWAMP "This is certainly a wilderness!"
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading They had left Firefly Lake five miles behind them and were on the winding stream leading to Lake Narsac.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "A fellow could never make his way through such a woods as that," said Whopper, nodding in the direction of the forest.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Snap who uttered the words, as he stood in the bow of the rowboat, taking in the scene before him.
