used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
the act of departing
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
HEMISPHEREnounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
immediately past
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
Mok
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From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
carry out
From this reading More than this, the captain wished very much to take another look at the machine by which he had let out the water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His mind had been so thoroughly charged with the sense of danger that, until this had faded away, he had not been able to take the interest in the artificial character of the lake which it deserved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
precisely as stated
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was possible, the captain thought, that by going farther into the cavern he might find a deeper pool in which water still stood, and if he could not do this, he could get water from the little stream in the ravine.
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 He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished very much to procure some better water than the last that had been brought, and which Mok must have dipped up from a very shallow puddle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW HEMISPHERE With a tin pail in his hand, the captain now went to the cavern of the lake.
