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From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading At six we were afoot.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six we were afoot.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
BELOWprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
palpitationnounUS /ˌpælpəˈteɪʃən/
a rapid and irregular heart beat
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
playthingsnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋz/
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
RUSHverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six we were afoot.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance.
well-remembered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT EXPLOSION AND THE RUSH DOWN BELOW The next day, Thursday, August 27, is a well-remembered date in our subterranean journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It never returns to my memory without sending through me a shudder of horror and a palpitation of the heart.
