used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
anew
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
(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 No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the turns had been made too loosely round the trunk of the tree.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading One of the turns had been made too loosely round the trunk of the tree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One of the turns had been made too loosely round the trunk of the tree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the turns had been made too loosely round the trunk of the tree.
oozedverbUS /uːzd/
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
with speed
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
a strong line
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One of the turns had been made too loosely round the trunk of the tree.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
move stealthily
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
move hurridly
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
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 One of the turns had been made too loosely round the trunk of the tree.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading One of the turns had been made too loosely round the trunk of the tree.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S HOUSE Once--the man above letting the rope slip a little too quickly around the body of the tree--he felt the speed at which he was descending increased, and, a moment later, that descent stopped by a sudden jerk.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder, therefore, if from all the pores of his body the sweat oozed out, that his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And he thought the rope had broken; that, in another second, he would be dashed to pieces on the stones below!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, another second, and the rope was running slowly again, and he understood what had happened and thanked God fervently.
