used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
alighting
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From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
Brandon
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From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
Elwood
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From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
a particular point in time
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
and nothing more
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
a course of conduct
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
cut with a saw
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
in the near future
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
WANDERINGSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading WANDERINGS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light increased each moment, and Elwood Brandon soon saw the position in which he was placed.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading He had walked along the path and fallen abruptly off, alighting on a projection that ran along the edge of the ravine, and was of sufficient width to only comfortably hold him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, his rifle had done this, and now lay on this broad band of earth and gravel, which here sloped so gradually down to the bottom of the ravine that it could be descended without difficulty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Had he gone a yard forward he would have fallen over to another ledge, although this was not more than a dozen feet below.
