used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
DISAPPEARINGnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading MY WEIGHT DISAPPEARING.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let us jump down," said my guide.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "Let us jump down," said my guide.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Let us jump down," said my guide.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us jump down," said my guide.
come together
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WEIGHT DISAPPEARING.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
a course of conduct
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us jump down," said my guide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us jump down," said my guide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We halted suddenly, for we came unexpectedly to the edge of a precipice, twenty feet at least in depth.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading MY WEIGHT DISAPPEARING.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No; the chasm stretches for miles across our path, and at this point we will meet with the least difficulty; besides, there is no danger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That would be dangerous," I answered; "can not we descend at some point where it is not so deep?"
