used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
let fall to the ground
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
he'll
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From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
with speed
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
cut with a saw
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
communicated in words
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
which person or people
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
