used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
clasping
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From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
Laurie
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From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
Ned
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From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
and nothing more
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
go across or through
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
PEQUOT
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From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
Polly
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From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
a strong line
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading The next tug brought a few inches more at the cost of terrific effort, for the rope must pass at almost right angles over the raw edge of the rock.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once more the two boys dug their heels into the ground and strained.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE _PEQUOT QUEEN_ The first pull on the rope resulted only in sawing through the turf and earth at the edge of the cliff until the rock was reached.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Another heave, and Ned and Bob went back a scant foot, Polly, her weight on the rope, tightening the slack around the tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laurie, his hands clasping the rope above his head to lessen the strain across his chest, was showered with earth.
