used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading IN THE CLIFF FIELDS.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
being one more than seven
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading IN THE CLIFF FIELDS.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
set up or found
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
ten 10s
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CLIFF FIELDS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
mountain-side
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From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
Murdock's
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From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
go across or through
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
Snake'snounUS /sneɪks/
possessive form of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CLIFF FIELDS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some hundred and fifty feet below me was a plateau of seven or eight acres in extent, and some two hundred and fifty feet above the sea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here, however, I was not as then above the sea, for I was opposite what they had called the Cliff Fields, and a very strange and beautiful sight it was.
in or at the place that
From this reading I climbed to the top to get a view, and then found that the ridge was continuous, running as far as the Snake’s Pass where I had first mounted it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I went along the mountain-side until I came to the great ridge of rocks which, as Dick had explained to me, protected the lower end of Murdock’s farm from the westerly wind.
