used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up and down, up and down, it seesawed endlessly.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
BaldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
brakingverbUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “brake” — stop travelling by applying a brake
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
placed crosswise
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
crotchnounUS /krɑːtʃ/
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down, up and down, it seesawed endlessly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading Up and down, up and down, it seesawed endlessly.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
foothillnounUS /ˈfʊthɪl/
a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
staying power
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
only a very short time before
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
seesawedverbUS /ˈsiːsɔːd/
past form of “seesaw” — ride on a plank
From this reading Up and down, up and down, it seesawed endlessly.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
squirmed
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From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
two times
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no Big Thompson route then; instead, the road ascended Bald Mountain, climbed the foothill range, crossed the top, then dropped into Rattlesnake Park.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading It squirmed up Pole Hill, a grade so steep that I could scarcely push up my wheel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice, braking with one foot on the front crotch and sliding the wheel, I had pitched headlong over the handle bars.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The afternoon wore on; each successive slope grew harder, for my legs were weary.
