used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
back-yard
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From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
Gerry
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From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
Ohee
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From this reading "Ohee!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
and nothing more
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
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 Lying flat, the two children gazed over the rim of the ledge, straight down a wall of rock, far below which the road could be seen curving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
in or at the place that
From this reading It was only about fifty feet to the very edge, and Gerry crept on hands and knees to look over, that he might see where their "back-yard went."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The kitchen of the log cabin had one window and a door which opened out into what Gerry called the "back-yard part of their ledge."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lifted a face filled with awe and beckoned his sister to advance with caution.
