amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am expected," said Gilbert to himself.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
bestriding
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From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There he met with more difficulty.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
else
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From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I am expected," said Gilbert to himself.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "I am expected," said Gilbert to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am expected," said Gilbert to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am expected," said Gilbert to himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There he met with more difficulty.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There he met with more difficulty.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now upon the roof.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
PartlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He was now upon the roof.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am expected," said Gilbert to himself.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And immediately, bestriding the balustrade, he descended the swaying rope as readily as if he had never done anything else in his life.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he met with more difficulty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am expected," said Gilbert to himself.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was now upon the roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now upon the roof.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he met with more difficulty.
zincnounUS /zɪŋk/
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
From this reading Partly covered with zinc and partly with slate, this roof--the whole length of which he must traverse--was so steep and slippery that no one could stand erect on it.
