used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
anew
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
let fall to the ground
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
GILPIN
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From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
a young female
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading That was inevitable.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
a particular point in time
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
unclose
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From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was inevitable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BAD DAY FOR JOHN GILPIN What had happened!
at the time that
From this reading For in a moment, when the clutching fingers must unclose, the poor child must drop to destruction.
which person or people
From this reading Those who were sliding down that icy incline could not stop to see, and those who were on the ground below covered their eyes that they might not.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet opened them again to stare helplessly at the dangling figure of a girl outside that terrible slide.
