used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jimmie opened his eyes and looked about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmie opened his eyes and looked about.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jimmie opened his eyes and looked about.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie opened his eyes and looked about.
how
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From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie opened his eyes and looked about.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rock to right and left and rear.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jimmie opened his eyes and looked about.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jimmie opened his eyes and looked about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Rock to right and left and rear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Rock to right and left and rear.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rock to right and left and rear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rock to right and left and rear.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gloomy niche in a perpendicular wall that he looked out of.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading There was a ledge a foot in width outside the entrance to the niche, but the boy could not see how long it was, or where it led to.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In front a velvet summer sky, with stars winking over a vast stretch of broken country.
