used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
anew
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
set up or found
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
for more time
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was quite dark, but our guide proceeded to light a number of small candles, placed in rustic candlesticks, at intervals, round this strange apartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
vault-like
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From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went in search of the caretaker, and found him busy with the harvest in a field some distance away, but he returned with us to the mound.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
at the time that
From this reading The boys then went to a farm and brought a longer stick, but again failed to reach the bottom of the hole, so they resumed their play, and when they reached home they told their parents of their adventure, and the result was that this ancient house was discovered and an entrance to it found from the level of the land below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried again with a small stick, but with the same result.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He opened a small door, and we crept behind him along a low, narrow, and dark passage for a distance of about seventeen yards, when we entered a chamber about the size of an ordinary cottage dwelling, but of a vault-like appearance.
