used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
Andy
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From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
CashiersnounUS /ˌkæˈʃɪrz/
plural of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
Coleman
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From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
dictationnounUS /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
guide'snounUS /ɡaɪdz/
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
for more time
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
mountain-side
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From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading On the eastern side there was but one gap in the timber which covered the mountain-side from the end of the ledge to the cliff, through which a perfect view could be had of the settlement in the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
unscalableadjective
incapable of being ascended
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The view into the Cove over the boulder side of the mountain, after the trees which grew on the edge were reached, was broad and unobstructed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
Whiteside
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From this reading The unscalable cliff terminated its extent to the south; and of the two longer sides the one on the west overlooked Whiteside Cove, and that on the east Cashiers valley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE PRISONERS The ledge up which the ladders led from the direction of the gorge, it will be remembered, formed the northern support of the plateau.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
Zachary
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From this reading Before Andy Zachary left the plateau, Lieutenant Coleman had sketched a rude plot of the mountains overlooking the valley, and at the guide's dictation had written down the name of each peak.
