used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ACCIDENT EXPLAINED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE ACCIDENT EXPLAINED.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
with resolute determination
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
GuidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
How
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From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
Jim
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From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
loppedverbUS /lɑːpt/
inflected form of “lop” — cut off from a whole
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
LoweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
engage in
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT EXPLAINED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
TugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How to get down into the pit was now the great question.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Guided by the light of the fire, steadily eating its way into the butt of the log in spite of the storm, they cut down a small tree and lopped off its branches in such a way as to make a rude ladder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lowering it carefully into the pit until its end rested firmly, Jim held the top, while Tug went down, took the lantern, and approached the motionless form, whose face Rex was licking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Though they were in so great a hurry, this was slow work with their dull hatchet.
