used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
(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 boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Roy asked.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do?"
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
divisible by two
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
let's
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From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
engage in
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
Roy
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From this reading Roy asked.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
male cat
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
We're
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From this reading THE TREE "We're in a bad fix," said Tom; "let's try to make a landing and see if we can scramble along shore to the cove."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is doubtful whether they could have scrambled along that precipitous bank, but in any case, so great was the impetus of the rushing water that even making a landing was impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boat was borne along with a force that all their exertions could not counteract, headlong for the cove.
