used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got to his knees and looked over.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was pitch-dark down there, and not even his strong light could reach to the bottom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was pitch-dark down there, and not even his strong light could reach to the bottom.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
divisible by two
From this reading It was pitch-dark down there, and not even his strong light could reach to the bottom.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got to his knees and looked over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got to his knees and looked over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
ten 10s
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
Keefe
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From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
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 He got to his knees and looked over.
lancingverbUS /ˈlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “lance” — move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He got to his knees and looked over.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was pitch-dark down there, and not even his strong light could reach to the bottom.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He got to his knees and looked over.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading It was pitch-dark down there, and not even his strong light could reach to the bottom.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was pitch-dark down there, and not even his strong light could reach to the bottom.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
make square
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Playing his light around he detected a few ledges like narrow steps far below.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was pitch-dark down there, and not even his strong light could reach to the bottom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got to his knees and looked over.
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 Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At his feet was a crevice which went straight down as though it had been measured by a giant square.
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 Jack Odin descended into the cavern--or what Keefe had called the Hole--for less than a hundred yards before his strong flashlight sent its lancing beam into a stone wall.
