used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
(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 "We shall all die to-night....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
Delouvain
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From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "We shall all die to-night....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
a social unit living together
From this reading I have a wife and family....
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
Garratt
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From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is the use?" he whispered.
Hine
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From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a wife and family....
ice-ax
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From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
ICE-SLOPE
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From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the use?" he whispered.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
the force of workers available
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
on one occasion
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall all die to-night....
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
be seated
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
to-night
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From this reading "We shall all die to-night....
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
the act of using
From this reading "What is the use?" he whispered.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall all die to-night....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the use?" he whispered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ON AN ICE-SLOPE At the base of the rocks there was a narrow ledge on which, huddled together, the three men could sit side by side.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What is the use?" he whispered.
which person or people
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have a wife and family....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Garratt Skinner began to clear the snow from the ledge with his ice-ax; but Walter Hine sank down at once and Pierre Delouvain, who might have shown a better spirit, promptly followed his example.
