used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As David got higher and higher, his spirits rose in proportion.
for the reason that
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
a state of high honor
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As David got higher and higher, his spirits rose in proportion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading As David got higher and higher, his spirits rose in proportion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
hummed
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From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
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 Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading As David got higher and higher, his spirits rose in proportion.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As David got higher and higher, his spirits rose in proportion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
with low volume
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
a state of social isolation
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading As David got higher and higher, his spirits rose in proportion.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
carry out
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain David began to climb the long flight of iron stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
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 It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was his custom to start early, in order that he might stop upon each landing and take a view of the land and water on his way up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below were duty and care; aloft was the Light, that was his pride and glory, and the freedom of solitude and silence!
at the time that
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When David began his climb--because it was the manner of the man to face life with a song upon his lips--he hummed softly:
