used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
(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 We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
set up or found
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
go away from a place
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
engage in
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
precipices
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From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
continue talking
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading We toiled on all day, ascending the sides of the mountain range.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
the act of using
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
(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 Sometimes the ascent was so steep that we were obliged to use our hands as well as our long poles to make our way up it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now we had to plunge into a valley thickly covered with trees, and then to ascend the opposite side, now to proceed along the edge of lofty precipices.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading We were glad to leave the wonderful insects to their repast on the dead gorilla, and, returning to our camp, found out bearers ready for starting.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was thankful that bearers had been provided for the young ladies; for although they had spirit enough to attempt whatever we did, yet they must inevitably have been much fatigued had they been compelled to walk.
