adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, " he smiled, "would I could fly."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He gazed upward, noted dangerous routes, continued his climb.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He gazed upward, noted dangerous routes, continued his climb.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ah, " he smiled, "would I could fly."
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He gazed upward, noted dangerous routes, continued his climb.
detouredverbUS /ˈdiːtʊrd/
past form of “detour” — travel via a detour
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Ah, " he smiled, "would I could fly."
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed upward, noted dangerous routes, continued his climb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, " he smiled, "would I could fly."
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He gazed upward, noted dangerous routes, continued his climb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading He gazed upward, noted dangerous routes, continued his climb.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Ah, " he smiled, "would I could fly."
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
terrainnounUS /tərˈeɪn/
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he passed the foothills the terrain became increasingly rougher.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He gazed upward, noted dangerous routes, continued his climb.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From time to time a vertical wall of stone blocked his way, and he detoured on twisting paths among boulders as tall as himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes, when no path existed for his progress, he carefully and slowly climbed the rugged precipice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, " he smiled, "would I could fly."
