used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
ClimbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Going down it was doubly difficult.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Going down it was doubly difficult.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Going down it was doubly difficult.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
the act of departing
From this reading Going down it was doubly difficult.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Going down it was doubly difficult.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
Marion's
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From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Going down it was doubly difficult.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now the dead branch of a tree, clung to for a second’s rest, gave way with a screaming snap that must have been heard a mile away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now a rock, slipping from a ledge at the side of the trail, went crashing down through the sloping forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now a pebble, rolling beneath Marion’s foot, sent her with a thud to the ground.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Climbing up the mountain side without making a sound had not been easy.
