(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as dark in this jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as dark in this jungle.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was almost as dark in this jungle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as dark in this jungle.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading It was almost as dark in this jungle.
key-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
RAPTUREnounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading RAPTURE.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
screw-stair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
in the near future
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was almost as dark in this jungle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost as dark in this jungle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down the screw-stair I went in utter darkness; and having reached the stone floor, I discerned the door and groped out the key-hole.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having secured the door, I slowly pushed my way through the bushes, which soon became less dense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With more caution, and less noise than upon the night before, I opened the door, and stepped out into the thick brushwood.
