used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
Aren't
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From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
the act of departing
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
immediately past
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
a particular point in time
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
quaveredverbUS /ˈkweɪvərd/
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
with speed
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
without speaking
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
Sylvie
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From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came down the hill rapidly and carelessly.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
topplingverbUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh, stung by pain and anger, threw himself over the rocks, and Sylvie was too proud to show her timidity or to ask for help.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He stopped short, and for a moment watched her silently; then, smitten by the pathos of her progress--a little child, she seemed, against the mountain toppling so close behind her--he came swinging up to her and gave her his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She crept and climbed up and down, saving herself with groping hand, letting one foot test the distances before she put the other down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last the rattle of his progress sounded so far below that she quavered: “Aren’t you going to wait for me, Hugh?”
