addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He fully comprehended, however, the meaning of his brother's observations.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading Caspar offered no opinion.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He fully comprehended, however, the meaning of his brother's observations.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
fearee
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From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He fully comprehended, however, the meaning of his brother's observations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He fully comprehended, however, the meaning of his brother's observations.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He fully comprehended, however, the meaning of his brother's observations.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He fully comprehended, however, the meaning of his brother's observations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Caspar offered no opinion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Caspar offered no opinion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
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 He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had kept farther out from the cliffs, and at times had been quite out of sight of them--the trees hiding their tops from his view.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, Sahib; me fearee de valley shut up, no clear o' dis trap yet Sahib."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you think the precipice runs all around the valley?" he asked, addressing the latter.
