used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
crevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
placed crosswise
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
deployedverbUS /dɪˈplɔɪd/
past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should then have it nicely shut up here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We should then have it nicely shut up here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
for more time
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
lopverbUS /lɑːp/
cut off from a whole
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading We should then have it nicely shut up here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
on one occasion
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
others
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From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should then have it nicely shut up here."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading We should then have it nicely shut up here."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Surely the deer could not escape them much longer?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
propel through the air
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
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 The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading In a few moments he stood upon the opposite side of the crevasse; and, waving his cap in the air, shouted to the rest to follow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The others crossed as he had done, and then the party once more deployed, and kept up the ravine, which grew narrower as they advanced, and appeared to be regularly closed in at the lop, by a perpendicular wall.
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading "What a pity," said Caspar, "we could not throw down that great stone and widen the crack in the ice, so that the deer could not leap over it!
