used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
(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 Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
allee
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From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
awaking
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From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
cannee
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From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
cañon
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From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
littee
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From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
musnoun
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
not any; not one
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
swimmee
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From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
up to a particular time
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
Watel
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From this reading "Watel littee mole high up no cannee stay, mus’ allee die if no can swimmee," said a voice behind Sam.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before awaking his companions, all of whom seemed to be sleeping heavily, Sam went out to see if the flood in the cañon had risen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Three feet more and it will be into the cave," he said, speaking aloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain was still pouring down in torrents, and the flood had risen till it was nearly on a level with the plateau.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He ventured but a few yards beyond the entrance to the cave, for the sight that met his eyes appalled him.
