used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above him beetled the top of his world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
react verbally
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
beetled
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From this reading Above him beetled the top of his world.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
a young female
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
the act of departing
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
hyeh
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From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
long-fallen
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From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
a particular point in time
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
not any; not one
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The shot went home and the mountaineer glared helpless for an answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
at the time that
From this reading He knew what was waiting for him on the other side of the spur, and when he reached the top, he sat down for a moment on a long-fallen, moss-grown log.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come on in hyeh an' git supper," he called harshly to the girl, and as the boy went back up the spur, he could hear the scolding going on below, with no answer from Mavis, and he made up his mind to put an end to that some day himself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Above him beetled the top of his world.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
