used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
AtopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
being one more than seven
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This led up from the front porch.
GREMLINSnounUS /ˈɡremlənz/
plural of “gremlin” — (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
KnobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
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 This led up from the front porch.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
absolutely essential
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
and nothing more
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading This led up from the front porch.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
get rid of
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
spotternounUS /ˈspɑːtər/
a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
make square
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
twenty-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This led up from the front porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOSE BAD GREMLINS This House of Magic she discovered was really a home and a spotter shed combined.
well-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Originally it had been a well-built summer home made of pine logs that had broken from a jam and drifted to the rocky shore of Black Knob.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Atop this tower was a room eight feet square with windows on every side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since this cabin had been built on a high point, overlooking the sea, it was necessary to erect only a twenty-foot tower with a winding stairway.
