Is the word “down” a preposition or an adverb in the following sentence: “when the battery ran down, the clock stopped”

is the word “down” a preposition or an adverb in the following sentence:
“the mouse ran down the clock”

please explain why :) i’m horrible at grammar

I'll mark ! what are some examples of metaphors and symbolism in the song "lose yourself" by eminem?

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

Yosemite has spectacular scenery and which has half-time bears. how do i write i. parallel structure?