used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
anew
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
in the past
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
(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 First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
exhale hard
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
CAVERNnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
rid of obstructions
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
crannynounUS /ˈkræni/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
greatly pleased
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
desolating
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From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
didn't
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From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
DRIFT-WOOD
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From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
one or the other of two
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
else
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From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
at any time
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
immediately past
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
on one occasion
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
re-explored
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From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
make steady
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
tonedadjectiveUS /toʊnd/
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
at the time that
From this reading I reserved Drift-Wood Cavern for the last, intending to devote all my energies to tracing it to its source when once I had satisfied myself that there was nothing else to learn from the coast to either side of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading DRIFT-WOOD CAVERN The sight of the familiar scene where I had spent so many happy summers, and where I had received one desolating blow, seemed to clear and steady my mind.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading First of all I re-explored every nook and cranny I had ever visited; and that alone was the work of some days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes I would remember only the passionate hours of climbing and swimming I had known there, and would revert to the delighted boy I had been not so very long ago.
but in spite of that
From this reading But always the shadow would fall about me again; yet, although it toned down my joy at being back in the country of my heart, it didn't cloud me from a steady pursuing of the purpose I had set myself to accomplish.
