used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
anew
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
a youthful male person
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
calabashnoun
round gourd of the calabash tree
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
the act of departing
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
hut-like
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From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
necessitatingverbUS /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
on one occasion
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
and nothing more
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
win a victory over
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
not used up
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their progress was slow, owing to the dark, but the going was easy enough with a gradual ascent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
VAULTSnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
Venning
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From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
precisely as stated
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
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 In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE VAULTS They shared the goats'-milk remaining in the calabash, and at once entered the first exit, that was to lead them, as they ardently hoped, into the warmth and light of the day.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What pleased them very much was the dwindling of the hubbub made by the waters--a sign that they were going away from that source of danger.
in or at the place that
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading In silence and in darkness they kept on up to a point where the walls widened out, and where there was a familiar hut-like smell, necessitating a pause for investigation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Venning went first, carrying only the strange lantern, and Mr. Hume a foot behind, ready to support the boy with a helping hand if he were again overcome by dizziness.
