used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At once I began to send flash after flash up there.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost directly, I saw answering flashes aloft.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Almost directly, I saw answering flashes aloft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Almost directly, I saw answering flashes aloft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once I began to send flash after flash up there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
without deviation
From this reading Almost directly, I saw answering flashes aloft.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At once I began to send flash after flash up there.
flash-lamp
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From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Almost directly, I saw answering flashes aloft.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
set up or found
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
not accessible to view
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
how
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From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
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From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
on one occasion
From this reading At once I began to send flash after flash up there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
by chance
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost directly, I saw answering flashes aloft.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading At once I began to send flash after flash up there.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt in my pocket for my flash-lamp, and it gave me much comfort, on pushing the slide, to discover that it had not been put out of commission by the fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At once I began to send flash after flash up there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And I then began to think how I was to publish my predicament to my friends on the top of the cliff, some hundred, or perhaps two hundred feet above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At once I began to send flash after flash up there.
VALEnounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE HIDDEN VALE--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With crawling, I managed to get myself away from the foot of the cliff a piece, and I found I was in a space of open ground.
