used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVING DEATH.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
not accessible to view
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A LIVING DEATH.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
a boy or man
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A LIVING DEATH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
in the near future
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
transverseadjectiveUS /trænzˈvɜːrs/
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
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 I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My determination was not taken before I was halfway down the passage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
at the time that
From this reading I was bumping against the sides of the tunnel as these thoughts went through my brain, and when I came plump against the transverse wall of what I called the home passage I turned to the left, and was soon in the open air.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I felt myself running like the wind through the tunnel, my hand scraping the wall as I ran.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I remember that it seemed to me possible that I could get to the aid of the young lad in the dark and bring him to our concealed retreat.
