used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
anew
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
(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 It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
burrow-roof
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From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
CLIFFnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
coastguards
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From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
else
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From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
set up or found
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
how
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From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
nerved
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From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
on one occasion
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
except for; apart from
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My one thought was, "I shall save the coastguards," and that thought nerved me to push on, careless of everything else.
push forcefully
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I did not think how I was to get back again; it never once occurred to me that I might stick in the burrow, and die stifled there, like a rat in a trap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not at all easy at first, for the earth fell in my ears from the burrow-roof, and there was very little room for my body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Presently, as I had expected, the burrow broadened out--I could kneel erect in it quite easily; and then I found that I could stand up without bumping my head.
wriggled
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From this reading THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF My heart was thumping on my ribs as I thrust and wriggled my body down the hole.
