used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
Billee
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From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
intense and profound fear
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
Nort
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From this reading "Nort!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGURE ON THE ROCK Horror and surprise held the five speechless for a moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
a shaky motion
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
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 Then, as they heard the noise of the rushing water, and saw, by the light of their lanterns, that it came almost to them, but suddenly turned to the right, they came to their senses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What in th' world happened?" asked Old Billee in trembling accents.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Nort!" yelled Dick, his voice being flung back at him in echoes from the rocky, vaulted roof of the tunnel.
