used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy stood and looked down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger of the spot seemed to fascinate her.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy stood and looked down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dorothy stood and looked down.
EDGY-EDGE
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From this reading THE EDGY-EDGE!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
fascinateverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪt/
cause to be interested or curious
From this reading The danger of the spot seemed to fascinate her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The danger of the spot seemed to fascinate her.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorothy stood and looked down.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
by chance
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The danger of the spot seemed to fascinate her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The danger of the spot seemed to fascinate her.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dorothy stood and looked down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
Tavia
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From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EDGY-EDGE!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The danger of the spot seemed to fascinate her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was a very steep descent, and the bottom, a black sheet of water, that looked like ink.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Then the thought that perhaps poor, wilful Tavia had fallen down such a place; that perhaps at that very moment, she lay alone, helpless, at the bottom of a cliff!
