57
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From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
9
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From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
arm's-length
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From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men might chop through to 9 and reach the other shaft and be saved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading The men might chop through to 9 and reach the other shaft and be saved.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
every person
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The map of the mine.
the force of workers available
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The men might chop through to 9 and reach the other shaft and be saved.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The map of the mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The map of the mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
and nothing more
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The men might chop through to 9 and reach the other shaft and be saved.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The men might chop through to 9 and reach the other shaft and be saved.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The map of the mine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The men might chop through to 9 and reach the other shaft and be saved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two galleries did not communicate, but only six feet of earth divided them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He had snatched a paper from his pocket and waved it at arm's-length so that everyone could see.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Gallery 57, on the second level, where the men now below had been working, was close to gallery 9, entered from the other shaft a quarter of a mile away.
