Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

anew

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

a very large pot that is used for boiling

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading The passage we were now in was inclined downward.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

coins made of gold

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The passage we were now in was inclined downward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

immediately past

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The passage we were now in was inclined downward.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The passage we were now in was inclined downward.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

located on or directed toward the right

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In places it became so low that we were obliged to creep on hands and knees.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

move through by or as by digging

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Those at the rear had become particularly anxious; the darkness was evidently a source of much vague alarm.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The passage we were now in was inclined downward.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

at the time that

From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST There were many expressions of relief on the part of our waiting friends when again the forward movement was commenced, in the right-hand tunnel.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading It wound in a general direction at right angles to the one which led to the cauldron of gold.