AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
AdvancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
fathomless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
GHOSTnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and saw Mark.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I say started, for, fortunately, the lad had been saved from death but by a narrow margin.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
SEESnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Jack had managed to grasp a part of the rough surface as he slid down it after his reckless jump.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up and saw Mark.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
WASHINGTONnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Mark gazed down into the depths, which seemed fathomless, and which were as black as night, he saw his friend clinging to a rocky projection on the side of the extinct volcano.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading WASHINGTON SEES A GHOST Advancing by leaps and bounds, and getting over the ground in a manner most surprising, Mark soon found himself on the edge of the great, yawning crater, into which his chum Jack had started to slide.
