used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
Andy
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From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
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atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
a youthful male person
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
at any time
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
FAIRVIEW
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From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Good-bye to Fairview!" he spoke with a stimulating sense of freedom, waving his hand across the scene in general.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
at the time that
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
Wildwood
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From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He got a few sharp scratches, but was vastly pleased with himself when he landed safely on the ground.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO FAIRVIEW Looking back at the attic window, Andy Wildwood wondered how he had ever made the successful descent.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Andy now slowly worked his way down thrown the branches of the tree.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any boy lacking his sense of athletic precision would have scored a dangerous fall.
