used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
(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 You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
Barre
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From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
the lower side of anything
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Try not to come down there.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
d'Auvergne
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From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
endeavouring
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From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
obtain
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
half-way
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From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Try not to come down there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Try not to come down there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try not to come down there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A mass of shrubs overhung the shelving edge of the rock and totally intercepted his view.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in vain that the Count d'Auvergne gazed down into the ravine, endeavouring to gain a sight of his rash friend.
at the time that
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
which person or people
From this reading In the meanwhile, however, Hugo de Barre, the squire who had led the cavalcade, had sprung to the ground, and was already half-way over the brink, attempting to descend to his lord's assistance, when a deep voice from the bottom of the dell exclaimed, "Hold! hold above!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will bring the rocks and loose stones upon our heads, and kill us all."
