used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
anew
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
in the past
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
(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 It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
any thing at all
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
for the reason that
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
didn't
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
depressingly dark
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
PITnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
cut with a saw
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
express in words
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
having a supporting base
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
That's
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From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It gave me the creeps to see right in front of me like that, how lakes and valleys and all the land could be changed and me standing there watching it.
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 Especially it seemed queer like, because it was getting dark fast and the sound of the water rushing and the sky all black made everything seem awful gloomy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW WE LOOKED INTO THE PIT I never saw anything like that before and it--it didn't exactly scare me--but it made me feel sort of funny.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That's where we came through only a little while ago," I said, "how will it be inside where the lake was--is?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It seemed as if the earth was being made all over again, as you might say.
