used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
aqueductnounUS /ˈækwədʌkt/
a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
basso-rilievo
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From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
CHIAPAS
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From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
apart from; not including
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
ten 10s
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
and nothing more
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
set down according to a plan
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
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 At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
most important element
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
ornamenting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
Pio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a short distance from the entrance, the passage turned to the left, and at a distance of one hundred and sixty feet it was completely blocked up by the ruins of the roof which had fallen down."--INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CHIAPAS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sides were of smooth stones, about four feet high, and the roof was made by stones lapping over like the corridors of the buildings.
at the time that
From this reading One day I had been unusually busy in arranging my drawings and forming them into something like system, and toward evening, had taken my seat, as I always did, just in front of the large _basso-rilievo_ ornamenting the main entrance into the corridor of the palace, when Pio approached me from behind and laid his hand upon my shoulder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I must except, however, the attempt to explore an aqueduct, which we made together.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Within, it was perfectly dark, and we could not move without candles.
