adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
atque
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon “‘_Ave, atque vale!_’ Cotyledon!”
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
Ave
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From this reading Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon “‘_Ave, atque vale!_’ Cotyledon!”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
botanies
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From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon “‘_Ave, atque vale!_’ Cotyledon!”
CotyledonnounUS /ˈkɔːtəliːdən/
embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
From this reading Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon “‘_Ave, atque vale!_’ Cotyledon!”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
deftnessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
Multiflores
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From this reading Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon “‘_Ave, atque vale!_’ Cotyledon!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon “‘_Ave, atque vale!_’ Cotyledon!”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading At the first available crevice she thrust in her Alpine stick, and bracing herself, gained a footing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon “‘_Ave, atque vale!_’ Cotyledon!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was familiar with many members of the family, but such a fine specimen she seldom had found and she could not recall having seen it in all of her botanies.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she turned and by use of her fingers and toes worked her way back to the plant, she had passed.
