used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
Adele
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From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
smokehousenoun
a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a short flight to the limb, walked along it, flew to the smokehouse and stood there.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door, however, was shut by now, and he was not sure that he could venture to fly down from the roof.
look attentively
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still carrying the brush, Eb walked across the roof to the limb of the tree which overhung one side of the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
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 She ran downstairs while Adele watched from the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You stay here and watch him,” said Jessie, “and I will go down and see if I can grab him before he gets away with it.”
