afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading We were safe but afoot.
(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 It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
engulfment
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From this reading The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Owen took the horses.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen took the horses.
quicksandnounUS /ˈkwɪksænd/
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading We were safe but afoot.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading It seems to melt into nothing and the sensation is all the more terrifying from its suddenness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first effect is instantaneous, then the engulfment becomes more gradual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Owen took the horses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were safe but afoot.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were safe but afoot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is impossible to distinguish quicksand from ordinary sand by its appearance, but it will not support the slightest weight.
