used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
divisible by two
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
be the source of pain
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
at the time that
From this reading When we reached this place I asked the guards to untie me, so that I could keep my feet from being hurt by the rock.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was not room for a man to walk squarely between the rock and the cliff, while on the outside, the trail ran so close to the great precipice, that it was extremely dangerous to attempt to follow it, even on foot.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Well, ride on," he replied in a tone of command, "or you may fare worse."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You forget, sergeant," said I, "that my feet are tied under the horse, and that I can not raise them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," said the sergeant, in a rough way; "ride on and hold your feet up."
