used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
(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 “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
CLIMBINGnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
recognizable; marked
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
the act of departing
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
Hugh
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From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
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 “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
ropedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading We may find that the ice up there slopes sharply and is smooth, and we ought to have something to help ourselves with.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
carry out
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
express in words
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
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 CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
we'll
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From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
we're
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From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
we've
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From this reading “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
(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 “Now, if we’re going up there,” said Hugh, “we’ve got a long tramp over the ice, and we want to go as well fixed as we can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CLIMBING A GREAT MOUNTAIN At breakfast the next morning it was decided that they should try to learn something about the great mass of ice that lay in the basin south of the camp, which supplied the water for the river that fell over the cliff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We ought to have one gun with us, but we must go roped and take our sticks along.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All right,” chimed in both boys, “you tell us what to do and we’ll do it.”
