used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
anew
From this reading England and the world breathed again.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
(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 SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
uttered without voice
From this reading England and the world breathed again.
busynessnoun
the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England and the world breathed again.
Ernnoun
bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
From this reading SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
the force of workers available
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
not in physical motion
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
stokersnounUS /ˈstoʊkərz/
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
trap-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
Trupp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Touch and go," said Mr. Trupp, who felt like a man coming to the surface after a deep plunge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHADOWS Ern was not called up after all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trap-door through which men had peered aghast into the fires of hell, closed suddenly as it had opened.
which person or people
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Only the clang of the stokers working in the darkness under the earth could still be heard day and night at their infernal busyness by any who paused and laid ear to the ground.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading England and the world breathed again.
