used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
on or to one side
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
bowlders
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From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
ClearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
dried-upadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
a quick look
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
gradientnounUS /ˈɡreɪdiənt/
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
Medhurst
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From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
and nothing more
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
go across or through
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
small-sized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clearing them aside, Sergeant Dick put out his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The tunnel in the rock proved to be some ten feet long.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was blocked at the end by small-sized bowlders piled upon each other.
water-course
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From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw a deep gully, or dried-up water-course, ascending at right angles to him, at a gentle gradient, between overhanging cliffs which only permitted of a faint glimpse of the night sky.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sergeant Dick told the man behind him what he could see, and to pass the word back along their line to Inspector Medhurst.
