used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
next to; at the side of
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
hundred-foot
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From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is still light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
immediately past
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “It is still light.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wait!” she whispered.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait!” she whispered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the surface of the ledge sloped, it was possible for them to remain some thirty feet from the brink of the hundred-foot drop and still see the plane.
in or at the place that
From this reading TWILIGHT BATTLE They came at last to the crest of the ledge hanging over the spot where the jet plane rested on the rock beside the sea.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Wait!” she whispered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack would have walked to the brink of the cliff for a clearer view, but Mary pulled him back.
