used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
Anytime
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From this reading "Anytime now, the weather is due to turn warm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Anytime now, the weather is due to turn warm."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
a long fixed look
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
a young female
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
golden-haired
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From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
herring-bone
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From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Anytime now, the weather is due to turn warm."
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
KnobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
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 After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
Riverview
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From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
except for; apart from
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
skiingnounUS /ˈskiːɪŋ/
a sport in which participants must travel on skis
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
skisnounUS /skiːz/
plural of “ski” — narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
possessing sweep
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
moving very fast
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now as they paused in the moonlight to catch their breath, the slim, golden-haired girl bent to adjust the irons of her skis before making a swift descent to the clearing below.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Anytime now, the weather is due to turn warm."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a long, tiring climb, the two friends, Penny Parker and Jerry Livingston, had reached the summit of Knob Hill, far above the city of Riverview.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading Jerry, a reporter at the _Riverview Star_, nodded as his gaze swept the snowy hillside, unmarked save for the herring-bone tracks made by their own skis.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Anytime now, the weather is due to turn warm."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll not have many more glorious skiing nights like this one," she said regretfully.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Anytime now, the weather is due to turn warm."
