used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All signs of the cavern had disappeared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
in a state of sleep
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading All signs of the cavern had disappeared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All signs of the cavern had disappeared.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
set up or found
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All signs of the cavern had disappeared.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading All signs of the cavern had disappeared.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading Far away, over the edge of this ocean, a strange, beautiful glow mounted into the starless sky of the underworld.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke, he found that the boat was floating on the black, glassy surface of an immense underground ocean.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Prince did not know whether it was night or day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At length, while the boat was gliding through a vast hall, he fell asleep.
