used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
anew
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
for the reason that
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
eruptverbUS /ɪˈrʌpt/
start abruptly
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
ExplorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Exploration of the whole valley had not helped.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
forty-fouradjective
being four more than forty
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
geyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Exploration of the whole valley had not helped.
not accessible to view
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
Kirby
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From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
milky-colored
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From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
not any; not one
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Exploration of the whole valley had not helped.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
a strong line
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading But this morning differed from the first morning, because now, for the first time, he was ready to do something about the watcher or watchers.
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 With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the beginning of the eleventh morning in the valley, Kirby had again posted himself close to the mouth of the black tunnel, and again felt that hidden eyes were observing him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Therefore, there lay at his feet a considerable coil of rope, the manufacture of which from plaited strands of the tough grass in his Eden had taken him whole days.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Exploration of the whole valley had not helped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With what patience he could find, he was waiting for the gigantic spout of milky-colored, perfumed water which would mean that the geyser had gone off and would erupt no more for exactly forty-four minutes.
