used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
Bettina
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From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
set up or found
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Even now Bettina might have saved herself by dropping down on her knees or flinging herself backward.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Instead she stumbled sideways, tried to regain her balance, stumbled a second time, and then, looking down, found herself at the edge of a ravine that had a sheer descent of thirty or more feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few moments after her burro had deserted her, Bettina, hurrying up the incline to join her companions, slipped on a loose stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was curious that the guide had not seen the place where Bettina had fallen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this would not have been serious had she given up and allowed herself to go.
