used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
Ahdeek
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From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
(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 “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
on or to one side
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
DestroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
being one more than seven
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
hight
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From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
ten 10s
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
most important element
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
on one occasion
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Now, if nobody has disturbed our furniture and so forth, we are, indeed, all right.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
not in physical motion
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
tableauxnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
unpacified
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From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
at the time that
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It lay but eight miles to the west of Chapel Rock, but the time spent by the twain while watching the strange and ghostly tableaux, which the lightning had revealed, prevented them from reaching the “castle” sooner.
white-crested
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From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was near midnight when the two voyagers reached their cave home, whose main entrance was through a beautiful arch more than one hundred feet in hight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waves were still unpacified; they dashed into the arch with a fury perfectly irresistible, and the Destroyer laid the paddle aside as the white-crested billows took up the barque in their arms, as it were, and hurled it far into the cave.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Well, Ahdeek, here we are once more,” said the youth, springing from the canoe, which the receding waves had left stranded on the hard floor of the natural hall.
