used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JUMP TO SHAMVILLE.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
traveling across
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
the act of departing
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A JUMP TO SHAMVILLE.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
SHAMVILLE
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From this reading A JUMP TO SHAMVILLE.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
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 It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A JUMP TO SHAMVILLE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was just like going down from the twenty-first story in a very slow, very comfortable elevator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally things began to get larger and larger and larger on the earth, and he knew he was floating gently down, down, down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
at the time that
From this reading Up, up, up, went Billy when he took his leap into the air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Way above the house tops, past the city, over green fields, hills and valleys, crossing brooks and rivers that looked like little threads of silver so far below were they, until he thought he never would alight.
