used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
without stop or interruption
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
creepers
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From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
take in solid food
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
Elaine
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From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
set up or found
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
Grenville
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From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
ten 10s
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
engage in
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
by chance
From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
rungsnounUS /rʌŋz/
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
seancenounUS /ˈseɪɑːns/
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To Elaine he explained that he thought perhaps a cave might exist in the rock.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
TOMBnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TOMB OF STONE The ladder that Grenville constructed in the morning was not entirely new.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had found upon testing the original contrivance, made for his seance with the tiger, that, although the creepers had become quite dry, they were neither weak nor brittle.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All morning he worked, while his smoldering fires continued to eat out the hollow for his boat, securing new length to the rungs already provided, since the distance down from the brink of the cliff was fully one hundred feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He fortified the older section with additional material, however, to make absolutely certain it would not abruptly part and drop him into the sea.
