used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they are stuck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
cannot
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From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
ClimbersnounUS /ˈklaɪmərz/
plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
HimalayasnounUS /ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs/
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
Mayne
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From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
nerve-rackingadjectiveUS /ˌnɜːrˈvrækɪŋ/
extremely irritating to the nerves
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
an amount of time
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
PlantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
SequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they are stuck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
caught or fixed
From this reading So they are stuck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
the upper part of anything
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
under normal conditions
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Unfortunately they find they cannot get out at the top of the valley, and they cannot go back the way they came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Eventually they do think of a way, which I will not divulge here, and they get out, but it had been a long nerve-racking period before their final release.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They try various ingenious ideas for getting out, each of which appears as though it would work, but in the end does not, usually in a quite entertaining way.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ The book begins with two young brothers and an Indian guide, in a valley in the Himalayas, into which they had ascended with some difficulty in the preceding book - "The Plant Hunters".
