used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
quickly and without warning
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
anew
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They didn't come down here," Dave said.
Dave
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From this reading "They didn't come down here," Dave said.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Our lives may depend on it."
didn't
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From this reading "They didn't come down here," Dave said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They didn't come down here," Dave said.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our lives may depend on it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
engage in
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Our lives may depend on it."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our lives may depend on it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our lives may depend on it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They didn't come down here," Dave said.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
in or at the place that
From this reading "If it were anywhere it was near where the attack was made; the sides slope away a bit there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little higher up the valley narrowed again, the sides came closer and closer, until they closed in abruptly in a rounded precipice, down which in the wet season it was evident that a waterfall leaped from a height above.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now keep your eyes skinned, and see if you can make out any place where a man might climb up or down.
