used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
assemble or get together
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
not accessible to view
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The incline was steep, and at times Pat was rolling rather than walking.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
a particular point in time
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
on the contrary
From this reading The incline was steep, and at times Pat was rolling rather than walking.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The incline was steep, and at times Pat was rolling rather than walking.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The incline was steep, and at times Pat was rolling rather than walking.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The incline was steep, and at times Pat was rolling rather than walking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certain that Jack had not left the place, and decided that he had fallen into some hidden opening which had escaped his own investigation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The incline was steep, and at times Pat was rolling rather than walking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Frank left the cavern in a moment and walked along the beach toward the campfire.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The incline was steep, and at times Pat was rolling rather than walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
in or at the place that
From this reading As he bent over the remains of the fire he heard a rattle of small stones, and, looking up, saw Pat coming down the declivity from the plateau where the tents had been set up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His thought was to gather embers and fresh fuel and build up a blaze at the end of the cave which would reveal every inch of the interior.
