used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
(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 The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless he was worried--worried as never before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless he was worried--worried as never before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was fearless but never reckless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
without stop or interruption
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading She was fearless but never reckless.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
a young female
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
the act of departing
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
hypodermicnounUS /ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/
a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
injectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒekʃən/
the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was fearless but never reckless.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he was worried--worried as never before.
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
PALMnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading She was fearless but never reckless.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fearless but never reckless.
SHONTO
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From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fearless but never reckless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl had taken the lead, stepping with a firm, springy stride, all horror of the abyss gone by reason of the potent drug.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IN THE PALM OF THE MOUNTAINS SHONTO and his artificially elated companion continued their journey down the side of the steep cliffs without further mishap.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Nevertheless he was worried--worried as never before.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor had known that this would be the result of the hypodermic injection, so he did not worry about her safety and made no objection to her going first.
