used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
uttered without voice
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading IN THE MESA DWELLERS' BURIAL GROUND.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
DWELLERSnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading IN THE MESA DWELLERS' BURIAL GROUND.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading IN THE MESA DWELLERS' BURIAL GROUND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MESA DWELLERS' BURIAL GROUND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then it was Jack who spoke.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
MESAnounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading IN THE MESA DWELLERS' BURIAL GROUND.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then it was Jack who spoke.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MESA DWELLERS' BURIAL GROUND.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was Jack who spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down, down, they plunged, bumping and scraping painfully in the darkness.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
at the time that
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
which person or people
From this reading Then it was Jack who spoke.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As it was, however, when they finally landed in a heap on some hard surface at the foot of the steep declivity down which they had fallen, it was some seconds before any of them breathed a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Terror had deprived them of speech or the power of uttering a sound, or they would have shouted.
