used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
anew
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
(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 All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The sound was repeated more distinctly, and Ed started for it.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading The sound was repeated more distinctly, and Ed started for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sound was repeated more distinctly, and Ed started for it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
and nothing more
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sound was repeated more distinctly, and Ed started for it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
absolutely essential
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
not used up
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
recurring again and again
From this reading The sound was repeated more distinctly, and Ed started for it.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound was repeated more distinctly, and Ed started for it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sound was repeated more distinctly, and Ed started for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading All at once a weird, reddish glow shone forth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again he reasoned that if something had just come in it must have come through the passageway, which must be, therefore, on the opposite side from him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Anything was preferable to remaining imprisoned in this dungeon with its silent white inhabitants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He determined to crawl toward it and defend himself with his rifle if necessary.
