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canebrake

/ˈkeɪnˌbreɪk/

Meanings
noun
A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants.

Examples :

"The lost dog was last seen running into the dense canebrake near the river. "
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dense noun

/dɛns/

A thicket.

"The hikers struggled through the dense of bushes, trying to find a clearer path. "

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thicket noun

/ˈθɪkɪt/

A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.

"The children had to carefully navigate the thicket of bushes to reach the hidden play area. "

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river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

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last adjective

/last/ /ɫast/ /lɑːst/ /læst/

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."

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plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

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running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

To move swiftly.

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

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lost verb

/lɒst/ /lɔst/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

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bamboo noun

/bæmˈbu/

A grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.

"The gardener used bamboo stakes to support the tomato plants in the garden. "

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similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

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sugarcane noun

/ˈʃʊɡərˌkeɪn/ /ˈʃʊɡərkən/

A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.

"The farmer harvested the sugarcane to make sugar for the local market. "

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seen verb

/ˈsiːn/

(stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

"I have seen my daughter's school play today. "