(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 All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The bluff was our continual delight.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
centipedes
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From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
climbernounUS /ˈklaɪmər/
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading The bluff was our continual delight.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The bluff was our continual delight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
HERMIT'S
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From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
hiding-places
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From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The bluff was our continual delight.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
rattlesnakesnounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪks/
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was so difficult, so full of surprises, so enchanting in its dangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All manner of creeping things in general, and centipedes and rattlesnakes in particular, made their homes in its crevices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bluff was our continual delight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HERMIT'S CAVE The secret which the mountains kept The river never told.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Its footing was perilous to the climber, and its hiding-places had held outlaws and worse.
