used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW MEXICAN STYX.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
can't
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From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
MEXICANnounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading A NEW MEXICAN STYX.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW MEXICAN STYX.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
Ralph
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From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
with speed
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The subterranean river!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
speaking-tube
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From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
STYXnounUS /stɪks/
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading A NEW MEXICAN STYX.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading "The subterranean river!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The subterranean river!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "It can't be!" gasped Ralph, unwilling to believe his own eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
vault-like
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From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
at the time that
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words echoed back weirdly from the vault-like chamber into which they had now penetrated, and at the bottom of which the stream, upon which the light of the match had glistened, flowed rapidly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Within this spacious place the noise was not nearly so loud as it had been when confined in the narrow tunnel, which, in fact, acted much as a speaking-tube would have done.
