used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Just in case I get dizzy.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “Just in case I get dizzy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I’ll lay down flat and look over.”
set up or found
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get a grip on my leg,” Jan said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading “Get a grip on my leg,” Jan said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just in case I get dizzy.
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From this reading I’ll lay down flat and look over.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Just in case I get dizzy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just in case I get dizzy.
immediately past
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I’ll lay down flat and look over.”
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Get a grip on my leg,” Jan said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I’ll lay down flat and look over.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Get a grip on my leg,” Jan said.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
not any; not one
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
radarnounUS /ˈreɪdɑːr/
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get a grip on my leg,” Jan said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
ShotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
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 They at last found themselves on a narrow rocky ledge that overlooked a perpendicular wall of rock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Two Shots and a Surprise_ Gale and Jan climbed down the rocky cliff over which the radar set had been blown by the enemy’s bomb until it seemed they could go no farther.
