used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
set up or found
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
not in physical motion
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
moving very fast
From this reading His swift eyes found the likely places for a foothold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He came out on to the plateau at the summit of the island and stood still, panting, beside the house that hid there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sinewy hands forced his enemies to assist him in the enterprise they hated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading His trampling feet sent the stones leaping downward to be drowned in the sea.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fought with the trees and conquered them.
