used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
Joe
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From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man screamed in terror and then disappeared into the depths below.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was thousands of feet to the bottom of the abyss, and instant death was almost certain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
communicated in words
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Difficulties of the Trail The sight that the explorers beheld was unpleasant to the extreme.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had Joe uttered the cry of horror when the organ suddenly fell, pushing one of the natives over the cliff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob drew back from the brink with a shudder.
