used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
anew
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
awashadjectiveUS /əˈwɑːʃ/
covered with water
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
barrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
the act of burning something
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
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 I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
DarkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
made afraid
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
glacialadjectiveUS /ˈɡleɪʃəl/
relating to or derived from a glacier
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
greenish-yellow
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From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
hair-raisingadjective
extremely alarming
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
inter-branched
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From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
intricacynounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsi/
marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
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 So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
and nothing more
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
orbs
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From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
pit-dwellers
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From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
precipices
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From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
serpent-infested
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From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
transport commercially
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
plural of “wall” — 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 I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I only knew that we were making our way down, down, down, among a multitude of galleries that curved, and curved again, and branched and inter-branched with baffling intricacy--galleries illuminated with a greenish-yellow glow by the multitudes of orbs placed at regular intervals along the walls and ceiling.
in or at the place that
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So bewildered was I, so frightened, and at the same time so angered, that for a long while I kept little track of where we went.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading But never have I been stricken with such fear, never have I suffered such nightmare agonies as during that journey at the end of a wire, among the clattering groups of pit-dwellers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have clung to the slippery sides of precipices; I have rolled in a ship at sea, with the decks all awash beneath the mountainous waves; I have been lost in the burning desert and all but blistered to death; I have roamed glacial barrens, and remote caves, and serpent-infested jungles.
a late time of life
From this reading Deeper and Darker In the course of my thirty-eight years, I have made more than one hair-raising expedition.
