used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
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 into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
divisible by two
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the far side was a hole in the rocky wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
a young female
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
Hodges
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From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
an opening into or through something
From this reading On the far side was a hole in the rocky wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
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 At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the far side was a hole in the rocky wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
and nothing more
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
passage-way
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From this reading At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
Plutina
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From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading On the far side was a hole in the rocky wall.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading At the best, it could serve as a passage-way only to one creeping on hands and knees.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the far side was a hole in the rocky wall.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
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 On the far side was a hole in the rocky wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It extended back for a little way, but the roof sloped downward so sharply that only in the central space could the girl stand upright, and even there Hodges had to stoop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
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 It was hardly a yard in height, but the faint glow that marked it was proof that it reached to the daylight outside.
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 The cave into which Plutina now entered was a small, uneven chamber, some three yards in width at its highest point.
