used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
BOXERnounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
a youthful male person
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
divisible by two
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
and nothing more
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
Larry
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From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
Leroy
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From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BOXER THE SCOUT Much chagrined, man and boy stood on the brink of the chasm before them and gazed at the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Looks like we were stumped," remarked Leroy, laconically.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was sloping, as Larry had said, and wet, which was worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A jump, even for a trained athlete, would have been perilous in the extreme.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "And just as we were so near to yonder opening!" cried Larry, vexed beyond endurance.
