used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
blotchesnounUS /ˈblɑːttʃəz/
plural of “blotch” — an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
clutchings
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From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
Desmond
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From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
dull-red
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From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading --R.L.S.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
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 Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
a particular point in time
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading --R.L.S.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading --R.L.S.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
stockingedadjective
wearing stockings
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
Theo
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From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading His hands were grazed and torn by futile clutchings at the surface of broken rocks: and the protruding neck of the brandy bottle had a trick of digging him playfully in the ribs: which made him swear.
undissuaded
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From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
in or at the place that
From this reading His stockinged feet showed dull-red streaks and blotches, where sharp stones had cut them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down,--steadily, interminably down the face of that formidable ravine, Theo Desmond slid, and scrambled, and climbed; holding his mind rigidly on the practical necessities of the moment, which were many and disconcerting.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "My undissuaded heart I hear Whisper courage in my ear."
