used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
in addition
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The top of the rock's equal to any tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
put or send forth
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
ejaculations
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From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The top of the rock's equal to any tree.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
I'll
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From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
I'm
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From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
rock'snounUS /rɑːks/
possessive form of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The top of the rock's equal to any tree.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He noticed that the lesser one had a sloping ridge that could be easily ascended; and from its highest point the top of the larger might also be reached by a little active climbing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The top of the rock's equal to any tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Good!" repeated he to himself; "I'll be safe enough there, and I can easily get up if I'm chased.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading These ejaculations escaped from the hunter as he cast his eyes upward.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a peculiarity in the form of the rocks that had caused him to utter them.
