used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Heavy shadows clung within it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy shadows clung within it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
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From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heavy shadows clung within it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
Ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Heavy shadows clung within it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The undercut, he saw, grew deeper, forming a deep cleft, as if someone had furrowed out the mountain side.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He brushed away such thoughts as futile, took stock of his surroundings.
undercutnounUS /ˈʌndərkʌt/
the material removed by a cut made underneath
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cliff on the right hand side was undercut, overhanging several hundred feet of level ground.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ponderously, he heaved himself off the boulder, wandered aimlessly up the wider tongue of plateau.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Heavy shadows clung within it.
