used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading * * * * * The surprise lay in another cavern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading The ceiling was flat and strangely blurred, a rippling veil.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading * * * * * The surprise lay in another cavern.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The ceiling was flat and strangely blurred, a rippling veil.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
cleft-like
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From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
enablingadjectiveUS /eˈneɪbəlɪŋ/
providing legal power or sanction
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The ceiling was flat and strangely blurred, a rippling veil.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * The surprise lay in another cavern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading * * * * * The surprise lay in another cavern.
held up in the air
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
light-fish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
and nothing more
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
with speed
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The ceiling was flat and strangely blurred, a rippling veil.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
in a strange manner
From this reading The ceiling was flat and strangely blurred, a rippling veil.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading * * * * * The surprise lay in another cavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The surprise lay in another cavern.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
in the direction of
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A quick turn through a cleft-like entrance brought them into it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The ceiling was flat and strangely blurred, a rippling veil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The room was only a fraction of the size of the central meeting place, and its light, from but several of the light-fish, was dim and vague, barely enabling Ken to see what looked like a pile of rocks in the chamber, heaping upwards.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As he wondered what caused this, his guards lifted him rapidly towards it, up alongside the rocks.
