used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A fly could not keep its footing on it.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A fly could not keep its footing on it.”
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A fly could not keep its footing on it.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A fly could not keep its footing on it.”
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
Juanna
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From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A fly could not keep its footing on it.”
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
roused to anger
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
NAM
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From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A fly could not keep its footing on it.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fly could not keep its footing on it.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
having a point
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Look here, Otter,” put in Leonard, “either you are joking or you are mad.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
Shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF NAM “Which way are we to go now?” said Juanna; “must we climb down this great gulf?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “A bridge?” gasped Juanna, “why it is as slippery as a slide and steep as the side of a house.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, Shepherdess,” answered Otter; “see, before you is a bridge,” and he pointed to the band of ice and rock which traversed the wide ravine.
