used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Rick felt certain of it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rick felt certain of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
GlassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
the act of departing
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
not accessible to view
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rick felt certain of it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
by chance
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
purposefullyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəli/
in a purposeful manner
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick felt certain of it.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
TibetannounUS /tɪˈbetən/
Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through a Pair of Dark Glasses Somewhere, perhaps, beyond the Lake of Darkness, was Long Shadow.
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 What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
in or at the place that
From this reading What was more logical than to assume that the Tibetan had been heading for the hidden plant where heavy water was being produced?
which person or people
From this reading The Tibetan who lay unconscious at his feet had been going somewhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had walked steadily and purposefully, with some definite destination in mind.
