used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SNOW AVALANCHE "A SNOW avalanche!" echoed Roger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We will see what can be done about breaking through."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
AVALANCHEnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading THE SNOW AVALANCHE "A SNOW avalanche!" echoed Roger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
the act of breaking something
From this reading We will see what can be done about breaking through."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We will see what can be done about breaking through."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading THE SNOW AVALANCHE "A SNOW avalanche!" echoed Roger.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
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From this reading THE SNOW AVALANCHE "A SNOW avalanche!" echoed Roger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We will see what can be done about breaking through."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE SNOW AVALANCHE "A SNOW avalanche!" echoed Roger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
express in words
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNOW AVALANCHE "A SNOW avalanche!" echoed Roger.
a special situation
From this reading But, after all, it may not be so serious a thing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We will see what can be done about breaking through."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will see what can be done about breaking through."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," explained Dick, "that is what has happened, as near as I can tell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean it has come down from the side of the mountain, and filled the opening we used to get in here?"
