from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading His manner was casual, his voice studiously light.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
Elliot
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From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
ten 10s
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
I'll
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From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His manner was casual, his voice studiously light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was casual, his voice studiously light.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
Sheba
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From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
a particular situation
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading His manner was casual, his voice studiously light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Think I'll see if I can cross to that stairway.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
TRAVERSEverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ACROSS THE TRAVERSE Elliot took off his shoes and turned toward the traverse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sheba looked across the cliff and down to the boulder bed two hundred feet below.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His manner was casual, his voice studiously light.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was casual, his voice studiously light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had better wait here, Miss O'Neill, until we find out if it can be done."
