"he still had to reach over the edge to be able to grasp the wire . '' hold the rope firm now ; do n't let any more out . i need to extend over the front to reach it . do you understand ? '' he asked . '' yes , '' gregore said . '' go ahead . '' the scientist took a deep breath and stretched his body , keeping his eyes on the _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
wire