used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
anew
From this reading WE LOSE AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading We were just a mite discouraged.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
drop-offnounUS /ˈdrɑːpɔːf/
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
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From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
and nothing more
From this reading We were just a mite discouraged.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading WE LOSE AGAIN.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
MacRae
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From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
Mansard-roof
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From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading We were just a mite discouraged.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE LOSE AGAIN.
we'd
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From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
weather-worn
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From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were just a mite discouraged.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Three days later MacRae and I scaled the steep bank at the west end of the cliff and threw ourselves, panting, on the level that ran up to the sheer drop-off.
at the time that
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
in or at the place that
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When we had regained the breath we'd lost on that Mansard-roof climb we drew near to the edge, where we could stare into the valley three hundred feet below while we made us a cigarette apiece.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
Writing-Stone
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From this reading Beginning that first morning at the east end of the Writing-Stone we had worked west, conning the weather-worn face of it for a mark that would give a clue to the _cache_.
