used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A few steps then, and he would be at the real base of that wall of rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
DROMEnoun
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
divisible by two
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Yes, _that_ would explain it!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few steps then, and he would be at the real base of that wall of rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few steps then, and he would be at the real base of that wall of rock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
engage in
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
a particular point in time
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
a human being
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A few steps then, and he would be at the real base of that wall of rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A few steps then, and he would be at the real base of that wall of rock.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A few steps then, and he would be at the real base of that wall of rock.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
precisely as stated
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A few steps then, and he would be at the real base of that wall of rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY TO DROME The depth of the fissure was here twelve or fifteen feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A short distance out, however, it narrowed, and at that point it was almost completely filled with snow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I noticed even then, in that moment of tense uncertainty, that it would be very easy for a person to make his way down that snow to the bottom.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, _that_ would explain it!
