used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
(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 "We will try all the means at our command.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will try all the means at our command.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "We will try all the means at our command.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
GRAVEYARDnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed we will," said the professor.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
engage in
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "We will try all the means at our command.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We will try all the means at our command.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Indeed we will," said the professor.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed we will," said the professor.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
stoutest
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From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We will try all the means at our command.
precisely as stated
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can't we make an attempt to get out of this prison?" asked Jack.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHIP GRAVEYARD Truly the adventurers were in a position that might well cause the stoutest heart to quail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Indeed we will," said the professor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hundreds of tons of ice above, below, and on every side of them, their chances of escaping alive from this frozen tomb were very small.
