used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last and suddenly came the discovery.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last and suddenly came the discovery.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
the act of discovering something
From this reading At last and suddenly came the discovery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
HEWNadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
immediately past
From this reading At last and suddenly came the discovery.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
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 We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
not any; not one
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
and nothing more
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At last and suddenly came the discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE HEWN PASSAGE I could set down no adequate record of those hours which followed.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
showing curiosity
From this reading We had entered a long and narrow chamber and were drawing near the end, Rhodes and I wondering if we should find an exit there.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I wondered if it was my imagination that made it so, but certainly the confusion of those chambers and caverns seemed to become only confusion and the worse confounded.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was late now, and yet on and on we went, mile after mile, deeper and deeper but only, it seemed, to involve ourselves the more hopelessly in the dread mysteries of that fearsome place.
