used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
Alice
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From this reading “Alice!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
a course of conduct
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
witty remark
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
get by special effort
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
in the near future
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
steepernounUS /ˈstiːpər/
a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quarter of a mile away already she was sorry she had attempted the descent alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she would slide for a few feet, catching at any tree or frozen shrub along her route.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Anxious Waiting The first few yards of her trip downhill Sally managed with comparative comfort, but soon after the ice path grew steeper and her footing less secure.
