used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
anew
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am listening," said Basil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading "I am listening," said Basil.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading However, I must do the best I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading However, I must do the best I can.
Chaytor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, I must do the best I can.
with resolute determination
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I must do the best I can.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am listening," said Basil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "I am listening," said Basil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
a strong line
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am listening," said Basil.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mischief is that I am alone, and have no one to help me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
windlassnounUS /ˈwɪndləs/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am going to roll the trunk of a tree to the top of the shaft, then tie a rope firmly round it so that you can climb into the world again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no windlass, as I have told you," said Chaytor, "so I must devise something in its place to pull you up.
