used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
any thing at all
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
CapturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Captured!
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
carefully weighed
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
immediately past
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had felt sure that grim tragedy was near.
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 To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now their spirits were restored to a new high level, and they considered themselves equal to anything.
at the time that
From this reading At last, when they had fully quenched their thirst, they glanced about the cavern.
which person or people
From this reading To the two boys, who had hoped against hope that their parched throats could be relieved, the priceless water tasted like nectar.
