used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
brought together in one place
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
labyrinths
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From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
not any; not one
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
Overworld
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From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
go across or through
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
not in physical motion
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Strike!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
VentilationnounUS /ˌventəˈleɪʃən/
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
WunounUS /wuː/
a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
From this reading Was I to pass my whole life thus, and to end my days among the labyrinths of Wu?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The "wakes" went by and gathered into months, and the months lengthened into a year, and still I performed my duties as Ventilation Inspector, and could discover no way of escape to the Overworld, and no prospect of a change in the ordered monotony of my existence.
