used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
absent-minded
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From this reading But Juanita was absent-minded.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
highly skilled
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
anew
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Juanita was absent-minded.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She was not climbing skilfully.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
GANT
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From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
Juanita
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From this reading But Juanita was absent-minded.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not climbing skilfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
uttered with a trill
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not climbing skilfully.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading She was not climbing skilfully.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
VELOURSnoun
heavy fabric that resembles velvet
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Juanita was absent-minded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LE GANT DE VELOURS They accomplished the rest of the journey without accident.
but in spite of that
From this reading The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades.
