used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But only for a few seconds.
(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 The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
have
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only for a few seconds.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY THREE.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But only for a few seconds.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But only for a few seconds.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
a particular point in time
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
subject to death
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
and nothing more
From this reading But only for a few seconds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But only for a few seconds.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
Steve
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From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
moving very fast
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY THREE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY THREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sharp edge of the ledge was of ice of the most glassy nature, and Steve closed his eyes, for he had done all that mortal could do; his fingers glided over the angle to which they had for a moment or two clung, and then, as he drew himself up, he was falling like a ball, and as swift right on to the climbing bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reached the ledge with his crooked hands, and tried hard to drive his toes into the ice as he hung.
