in the past
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
move towards
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
CROWNINGadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
MISFORTUNEnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
self-styledadjective
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
not in physical motion
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
Timichi
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From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CROWNING MISFORTUNE Upon reaching the entrance to the underground chamber they stopped.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The vision of Timichi, the demented, self-styled king they had encountered on their previous visit, loomed up before them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he were still alive and had observed their approach?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In that event he would be awaiting them in the darkened passageway with some heavy weapon with which to attack them.
a late time of life
From this reading It was not probable, for even years ago he had been very old and in ill health; but it was just barely possible that he still lived.
