used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
CLIMBSnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
set up or found
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
a long fixed look
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
a course of conduct
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
free from harm or evil
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
Rodney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing they saw was Kitty, scrambling fast about fifty feet up the ledge, and then their gaze found Tad.
push forcefully
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Rodney, followed by the twins, hurried down the path to the ground below and then around to the other side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both hands were clutched desperately at the stone, and one foot was thrust into a crevice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was flattened against the face of the Rock at what looked a fearsome distance from the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
worming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITTY CLIMBS TO THE RESCUE In a flash Kitty was off the ledge and worming his way with hands and feet up the side of the Rock.
