aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
anew
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
at or in or to any place
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There I rested, and studied the cliff above me.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
dearly loved
From this reading FOR DEAR LIFE.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR DEAR LIFE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
GirdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
Joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FOR DEAR LIFE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
not any; not one
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading There I rested, and studied the cliff above me.
a strong line
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading There I rested, and studied the cliff above me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I rested, and studied the cliff above me.
bound or secured closely
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joyously, I climbed to the ledge above me, and then again to the second ledge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was disappointing; for it rose up sheer for almost twenty feet, and no foothold could I see anywhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I drew out my knife, cut off several feet from the rope end, and twisting it round and round the Girdle, tied it with strong knots beneath my garments.
