used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He saw her disappear behind a crag.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading He saw her disappear behind a crag.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He saw her disappear behind a crag.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
hold firmly
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
insecurelyadverb
in a tentative and self-conscious manner
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
interposeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/
be or come between
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her disappear behind a crag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
moving very fast
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This taunt raised her indignation to a blaze--her bosom swelled at the rebuke.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Ere the Silver Knight could interpose, a faint shriek announced her descent: a swift crash was heard amongst the boughs and underwood--a groan and a rebound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Making another effort, she sprang from his grasp; but the tree was rent from its hold, and she fell with it to the edge of the precipice.
belonging to which person
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Still he retained her hand--with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock.
