alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
for the reason that
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well," was the reply; but the boy did not turn his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I'm coming down to help you--where's your hand?"
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well," was the reply; but the boy did not turn his head.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the act of departing
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I'm coming down to help you--where's your hand?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nic," he said at last.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well," was the reply; but the boy did not turn his head.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I'm coming down to help you--where's your hand?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm coming down to help you--where's your hand?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
a boy or man
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
immediately past
From this reading "Nic," he said at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
misunderstandverbUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd/
interpret in the wrong way
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
Nic
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From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
not any; not one
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," was the reply; but the boy did not turn his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nic," he said at last.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Well," was the reply; but the boy did not turn his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me, lad; I said don't try to come up, because the risk of going along there made me shudder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," was the reply; but the boy did not turn his head.
where's
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From this reading I'm coming down to help you--where's your hand?"
which person or people
From this reading The convict made no reply for some minutes, but lay there at the edge of the rocks gazing sadly down at Nic, who had thrown himself upon his chest, and was looking into the gorge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm coming down to help you--where's your hand?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm coming down to help you--where's your hand?"
