used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
travel across or pass over
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You shall not die.
Dodd
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From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
take in solid food
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _Escape!_ "I heard what he said.
divisible by two
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
Haidia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Escape!_ "I heard what he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Escape!_ "I heard what he said.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Escape!_ "I heard what he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
not any; not one
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall not die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
petrolnounUS /ˈpetroʊl/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Escape!_ "I heard what he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not die.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
express in words
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had investigated it several times, but always the fierce heat had driven them back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading High over and a little to one side of the petrol flame Dodd and Tommy had seen the slender arch of rock leading into another cleft in the rocks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Escape!_ "I heard what he said.
in or at the place that
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall not die.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We shall go away to your place, where there are no beetles to eat us, even if"--Haidia shuddered--"even if we have to cross the bridge of fire, beyond which, they tell me, lies freedom."
