used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I reached it without any encounter.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading I crouched in the blackness under the archway.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
bowlder-strewn
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From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
caked-ooze
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From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading I crouched in the blackness under the archway.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
EavesdroppingverbUS /ˈiːvzdrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading I reached it without any encounter.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
Ether-wave
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From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
ten 10s
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It loomed above me, a great archway in the cliff--an opening fifty feet high and equally as broad.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached it without any encounter.
rooflessadjective
not having a roof
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And behind it was a roofless cave--a sort of irregularly circular bowl, five hundred feet across its broken, bowlder-strewn, caked-ooze floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I crouched in the blackness under the archway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Ether-wave Eavesdropping_ I had thought it was a cavern mouth into which the men had disappeared, but it was not.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I reached it without any encounter.
