aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The first attack on the mountain had proved the chiefest obstacle.
exhale hard
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
chiefest
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From this reading The first attack on the mountain had proved the chiefest obstacle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first attack on the mountain had proved the chiefest obstacle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
Jefe
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From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
Leoncia
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From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
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 To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The first attack on the mountain had proved the chiefest obstacle.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The first attack on the mountain had proved the chiefest obstacle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first attack on the mountain had proved the chiefest obstacle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The first attack on the mountain had proved the chiefest obstacle.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
with speed
From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
Solanos
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From this reading From one side, and quickly, came the Queen and Leoncia, Henry Morgan, and the Solanos.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
stubborner
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From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
subterraneously
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From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
Torres
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From this reading Far more slowly, although they had started long in advance, did Torres and the Jefe progress.
treasure-seekers
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From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it came about that the Valley of the Lost Souls was invaded subterraneously from opposite directions by two parties of treasure-seekers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To blow open an entrance to the Maya caves had required more dynamite than they had originally brought, while the rock had proved stubborner than they expected.
