used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
albatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Bob was restored to her, and that comforted her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bob was restored to her, and that comforted her.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading But Bob was restored to her, and that comforted her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
a boy or man
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
set up or found
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading But Bob was restored to her, and that comforted her.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Bob was restored to her, and that comforted her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Bob was restored to her, and that comforted her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bird made its way in through the narrow passage, and Bob went after it.
at the time that
From this reading A dark excavation opened out at the end, and when the little fellow wanted to get out of this he found that he could not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It appeared that Bob, playing with the albatross, had followed it to the back of the cave.
Wolston
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From this reading BOB FOUND It took Mrs. Wolston some time to recover from her terrible shock.
