used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
BanffnounUS /bænf/
a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
couloir
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From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Walters gave him your flask.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Walters gave him your flask.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walters gave him your flask.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
I've
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From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
it's
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From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
not any; not one
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
a strong line
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
a special situation
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walters gave him your flask.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
at the time that
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I've no doubt he proposed the trip up the glacier, for which he chose the guides.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sent the best back with Miss Stephen, and while this was the proper thing, it's curious that the other guide got drunk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he fell when he threw the rope--at the only place where a fall would not have led to his shooting down the _couloir_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He urged you to try the mountains and followed you to Banff.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Walters gave him your flask.
