used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Yacka will open it when he returns.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
not any; not one
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ‘Yacka will open it when he returns.’
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading ‘Yacka will open it when he returns.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading ‘The stone must have swung back into its place,’ said Edgar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
vault-like
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From this reading There was a peculiar clammy dampness about the atmosphere, and a strange vault-like smell.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It might have been an old tomb, so weird was everything surrounding them.
at the time that
From this reading ‘Yacka will open it when he returns.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant sensation to find themselves alone, shut up in a cave, only a faint glimmer of light being visible, and from which there appeared to be no means of escape.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Yacka will open it when he returns.’
Yacka
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From this reading ‘Yacka will open it when he returns.’
