adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
Benita
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From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
Meyer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore it came to this: a seat must be rigged on to the end of the old copper chain, and be lowered into the pit after the fashion of the bucket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Still unsatisfied, Jacob Meyer, who was a most intrepid person, determined to investigate the place himself, a task of no little difficulty and danger, since proper ladders were wanting, nor, had they existed, was there anything to stand them on.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading This Benita and her father let down easily enough, but, as they anticipated, when it came to winding it up again, their strength was barely sufficient to the task.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, when the seat had been prepared, an experiment was made with a stone weighing approximately as much as a man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, as Benita pointed out, although they might let him down, it was possible that they would not be able to draw him up again, in which case his plight must prove unfortunate.
