used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how cruelly I was surprised!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
chalk-face
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From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading But how cruelly I was surprised!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
down-curving
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From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
half-darkness
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From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
how
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From this reading But how cruelly I was surprised!
ten 10s
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
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 Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
not any; not one
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
Phonoscope
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From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
only a very short time before
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
sprintingverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But how cruelly I was surprised!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I must have traveled half a mile before at length I turned to glance behind me, confident of having thrown off my pursuer.
twiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how cruelly I was surprised!
in or at the place that
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Owing to the distance, I may have been mistaken; but, in any case, I thought it wiser to flee than to investigate, and put on my best sprinting gait as I slipped around a bend in the corridor and off along a narrow, down-curving passageway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the Phonoscope I can scarcely recall where I wandered in my haste; I only know that I followed long twining aisles in a half-darkness, beset by the vision of a man with slit eyes and twisted nose.
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 About a hundred yards down the gallery, advancing toward me at no uncertain pace, strode a chalk-face whom I thought I recognized by his slit eyes.
