used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
anew
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
(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 "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
moving swiftly
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
set up or found
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
the act of giving
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
how
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From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
I'm
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From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
I've
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From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
it's
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From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
and nothing more
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
a form of address for a man
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
of an obscure nature
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
Ralston
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From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate I'm meaning to look into that matter before giving up the game as impossible.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
express in words
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
transport commercially
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
spiralsnounUS /ˈspaɪrəlz/
plural of “spiral” — a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
dependable
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
express in words
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
That's
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From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
they'd
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From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
precisely as stated
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
we'll
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From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
which person or people
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "I've heard pilots tell how they'd seen spirals of wood smoke rising and those who happened to be flying low say they could see his campfire was close to the brim of that crater lake--for some say it lies in the crater of an extinct volcano.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That's about the whole story as far as any of us know it, Mr. Ralston and I'm winding up by saying again it would be just one lone chance in a thousand that a poor air pilot dropping down there would be found and rescued by that mysterious old hermit."
wouldn't
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From this reading It wouldn't be the first time such a mere thread turned into a stout cable that's saved the ship from destruction."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you say, it's a desperately small opening and not very promising at best," Jack told his new friend with the same resolute look on his face, "but it may be we'll have to place our hopes on such a slender chance after all.
