used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wondered about those companions of that other adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He wondered about those companions of that other adventure.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
coursed
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From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
a movement into or inward
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered about those companions of that other adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
How
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From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who was this son of a rich man?
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He wondered about those companions of that other adventure.
Pant's
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From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Who was this son of a rich man?
a male human offspring
From this reading Who was this son of a rich man?
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He wondered about those companions of that other adventure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How much more awe inspiring to be entering it alone!
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was this son of a rich man?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pant’s knees trembled a little as his feet splashed in that bubbling stream that coursed its way through the dreadful Maya cave.
which person or people
From this reading Who was this son of a rich man?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been strange, the entering of this supposedly haunted cave, with companions.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered about those companions of that other adventure.
