used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He stopped abruptly as he heard his father's voice again answering the outlaw chief.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
anew
From this reading He stopped abruptly as he heard his father's voice again answering the outlaw chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He stopped abruptly as he heard his father's voice again answering the outlaw chief.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
Burrnock
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From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He stopped abruptly as he heard his father's voice again answering the outlaw chief.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
set up or found
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He stopped abruptly as he heard his father's voice again answering the outlaw chief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
how
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From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
not any; not one
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He stopped abruptly as he heard his father's voice again answering the outlaw chief.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
in the near future
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped abruptly as he heard his father's voice again answering the outlaw chief.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He soon paused as he found himself in a position to look into the cavern room containing the speakers, though they were not in sight of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we have seen, his surprise knew no bounds, as he listened to the sound of the voice which was unmistakably his father's.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Anxious to see if he could learn what his father's presence there meant, while Bird Burrnock was speaking he cautiously advanced, crawling upon his hands and knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us see how it is faring with Little Snap.
