used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the wall of the chamber was a row of skeletons, standing stiffly upright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Around the wall of the chamber was a row of skeletons, standing stiffly upright.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
hewed
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From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Around the wall of the chamber was a row of skeletons, standing stiffly upright.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Around the wall of the chamber was a row of skeletons, standing stiffly upright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
having a supporting base
From this reading Around the wall of the chamber was a row of skeletons, standing stiffly upright.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Around the wall of the chamber was a row of skeletons, standing stiffly upright.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
tunnel-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Around the wall of the chamber was a row of skeletons, standing stiffly upright.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was but one entrance, that by which they had come, but high up on the wall were several small openings or tunnel-like passages.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a great roughly hewed stone god or idol on the farther side, while here and there close around it on the surface of the natural stone floor were marks where fires had been built.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place in which the boys stood was a circular room about thirty feet in diameter, with a height of some twenty feet.
