used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
(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 "I worked at that hole all night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I worked at that hole all night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be morning!" the boy thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It must be morning!" the boy thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
at any time
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
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From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "I worked at that hole all night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I worked at that hole all night.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It must be morning!" the boy thought.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be morning!" the boy thought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I worked at that hole all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
move hurridly
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I worked at that hole all night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It must be morning!" the boy thought.
TIMELYadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE Fenn's fear, and his fierce desire to escape from the cave, lent him speed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly there loomed up before him a dim, hazy light, but it was the illumination from the sun, and not from an artificial source.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Forward he went, faster than he had ever run before.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I worked at that hole all night.
