used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Your door isn't big enough!" laughed Frank.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "A good-sized cat couldn't get through there!"
cavitynounUS /ˈkævəti/
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
CORDOVAnounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
couldn't
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From this reading "A good-sized cat couldn't get through there!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Your door isn't big enough!" laughed Frank.
EXPLAININGverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
set up or found
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Your door isn't big enough!" laughed Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A good-sized cat couldn't get through there!"
good-sized
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From this reading "A good-sized cat couldn't get through there!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
an opening into or through something
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
I've
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From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
isn't
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From this reading "Your door isn't big enough!" laughed Frank.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Your door isn't big enough!" laughed Frank.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
uttered with a trill
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
done under pressure
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A good-sized cat couldn't get through there!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "A good-sized cat couldn't get through there!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
Tommy
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From this reading EXPLAINING CORDOVA INCIDENTS "I've found the door to the hole in the ground!" shouted Tommy, a few moments later, as he sent a great rock rolling down the slope.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys rushed to the opening so made and were overjoyed at seeing a light in the cavity thus exposed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you boys talking about?" came a voice from the inside.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your door isn't big enough!" laughed Frank.
