used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROPE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
Billie
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From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
Donald
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From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROPE.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
every person
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
not any; not one
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROPE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
a strong line
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROPE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROPE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
There's
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From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Careful, everybody; we must be near the edge of the drop right now!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He chanced to know what it meant to feel himself plunging downward through space, and was in no hurry to repeat the experience.
at the time that
From this reading When Donald said this in a low but thrilling tone, Billie drew himself up into as small a space as possible, and strained his eyes in the endeavor to discover for himself any danger that might threaten them.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s the crooked tree you marked down, Donald,” whispered Adrian; “right off there to the right.”
