AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “‘Quitting air, must pass through water.’
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘Quitting air, must pass through water.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “‘Quitting air, must pass through water.’
QuittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “‘Quitting air, must pass through water.’
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “‘Quitting air, must pass through water.’
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading A tunnel had been hewn through the rock, and a mountain stream diverted into it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Although the fact had been most artistically disguised, I could not doubt that this fissure was artificial.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “‘Quitting air, must pass through water.’
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stood at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the fissure from which it issued.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The meaning of those words became apparent enough.
