used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
(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 All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
FloreynounUS /ˈflɔːri/
British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
hadn't
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From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
Kastle
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From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
Kenneth
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From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
Krags
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From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
Nealman
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From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
not any; not one
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
NoyesnounUS /nɔɪz/
English poet (1880-1958)
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading No questions could be put to the butler, Florey, nor Nealman, host of Kastle Krags, nor to Major Kenneth Dell.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
sink-hole
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From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
possessing sweep
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All of these had been swept down the sink-hole and through the subterranean channel into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were many explanations to be made and many guesses that took the place of explanations.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
William
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From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps we would never have got anywhere, for a certainty, if it hadn't been for the letter and the photograph that William Noyes sent me from Vermont, and which arrived the day following our journey through the passage.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though we were out of the water, we were not yet out of the woods.
