used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
one or the other of two
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
divisible by two
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
set up or found
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello!" said he.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
having a point
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello!" said he.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
express in words
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
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 FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost destitute of vegetation, a circumstance that contributed not a little to the slowness of the descent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FACE TO FACE We found the wall even more broken and difficult than it had appeared from the entrance.
at the time that
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
which person or people
From this reading We had halted to rest above one of these difficult spots, and every one was either seated or leaning against the rock, when of a sudden Milton, who was nearest the edge, arose and pointed, pointed down and off to the right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, making our way down over those pitching naked rocks was a ticklish, an unpleasant business, I want to tell you; at times it was really precarious.
