used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The river would join another; that other must in time reach the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he determined to do; but it was easy talking.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It took him the best part of a day to get down the cliff.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It took him the best part of a day to get down the cliff.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
characterized by great determination
From this reading So he determined to do; but it was easy talking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So he determined to do; but it was easy talking.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It took him the best part of a day to get down the cliff.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading So he determined to do; but it was easy talking.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
FREYnounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took him the best part of a day to get down the cliff.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
GUNNAR
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From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The river would join another; that other must in time reach the sea.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The river would join another; that other must in time reach the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The river would join another; that other must in time reach the sea.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It took him the best part of a day to get down the cliff.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The river would join another; that other must in time reach the sea.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The river would join another; that other must in time reach the sea.
snow-slope
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From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he determined to do; but it was easy talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading So he determined to do; but it was easy talking.
express in words
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The river would join another; that other must in time reach the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took him the best part of a day to get down the cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he determined to do; but it was easy talking.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading GUNNAR IN THE FOREST HEARS TELL OF FREY AND HIS WONDERS The course of the snow-slope brought Gunnar to rocks and a precipice from a gorge in which descended a river of ice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Far below him he heard the thunderous crash of water, and judged that in following that, if it could be done, he would find his best chance of guiding his way through the forest.
