used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
anew
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
(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 "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
react verbally
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
bushranger
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From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
can't
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From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
Doyle
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From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
Edith
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From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
haven't
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From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
he'll
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From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
conformity or harmony
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
Pullingo
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From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
cut with a saw
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
strutted
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From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
at the time that
From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
in or at the place that
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maybe he knows some way down that we haven't discovered; or there is some place or other into which he thinks the children have tumbled and can't get out again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had I not been so anxious about the fate of my brother and sister, I should have been amused at the air of importance with which the savage strutted on at the head of the party, evidently feeling himself infinitely superior to us.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder, after all, whether he really understands that we are in search of Edith and Pierce," I observed to Paddy Doyle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On reaching the top of the cliff, however, Pullingo, instead of keeping close to the edge, started off in a direction which would lead us, I saw, to a spot some way along the coast, beyond the point, I calculated, where the bushranger had fallen over.
you'll
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From this reading "No doubt about it, sir," was the answer; "you'll see when we get to the top that he'll go along the cliff.
