used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
Bessie
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From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
BustersnounUS /ˈbʌstərz/
plural of “buster” — an informal form of address for a man
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
cavedverbUS /keɪvd/
past form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There she is, fellows!" cried Dave.
Dave
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From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
divisible by two
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "There she is, fellows!" cried Dave.
Ferd
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From this reading "I see her!" returned Ferd Roberts.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "She's hanging to the tree!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I see her!" returned Ferd Roberts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see her!" returned Ferd Roberts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There she is, fellows!" cried Dave.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I see her!" returned Ferd Roberts.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "I see her!" returned Ferd Roberts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see her!" returned Ferd Roberts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There she is, fellows!" cried Dave.
She's
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From this reading "She's hanging to the tree!"
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There she is, fellows!" cried Dave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "She's hanging to the tree!"
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Dave Shepard, followed by the other "Busters," leaped down to the edge of the water before they came to the spot where the bank had caved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They feared that by tramping along the edge they might bring down even a greater avalanche than had fallen with the unfortunate Bessie.
