used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
completely unclothed
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt that he was dead.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
bowlders
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From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
terminate
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There could be no doubt that he was dead.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt that he was dead.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
ten 10s
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
not any; not one
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF STEVE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF STEVE.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
STEVE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE OF STEVE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF STEVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The border king ran to the edge of the cliff and peered over.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Far below, lying upon a heap of fallen bowlders, he could see, through his field glasses, the body of the Shawnee chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw that there was a sheer descent of more than five hundred feet, with no trees or shrubs to break a fall--nothing but a smooth face of bare rock.
