used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
divisible by two
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
at any time
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
fungaladjectiveUS /ˈfʌŋɡəl/
of or relating to fungi
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
indescribablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
LEPRAYLYA
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From this reading "LEPRAYLYA!"
light-streams
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From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
luminositynoun
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
engage in
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
come together
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
phantasmagorianounUS /fænˌtæzməˈɡɔːriə/
a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silence was broken by the drone of insects--creatures meet inhabitants, forsooth, for a place so indescribably strange and dreadful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Steadily we made our way along and downward.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The light-streams were increasing in volume, the luminosity becoming stronger and stronger, the vegetation more abundant, the weird shapes larger and more unearthly than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cavern we were following was very tortuous, our route even more so, what with the twists and turns which we had to make in order to get through that phantasmagoria of fungal things.
