used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
Cultusnoun
a system of religious beliefs and rituals
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
don't
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From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
half-way
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From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
Jane
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From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
and nothing more
From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
engage in
From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
There's
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From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
a special situation
From this reading “There’s just one thing to remember; don’t look up nor down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That puts us over half-way up right now,” he smiled as he tied their boots to the back of his belt.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cultus was a little dubious himself about that climb up the fissure in the canyon wall, but he realised it was their one best bet.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’m sure we can make it,” she said evenly.
a Caucasian
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
which person or people
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
belonging to which person
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He watched Jane prepare for the climb and was silent in his admiration for this young woman, whose face was white with fear of those dizzy heights, but who was willing to go ahead.
