used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
in the past
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
(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 There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But his knowledge of the place was far less than Raoul's.
flinchverbUS /flɪntʃ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
not accessible to view
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But his knowledge of the place was far less than Raoul's.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But his knowledge of the place was far less than Raoul's.
engage in
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
Parmelee's
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From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But his knowledge of the place was far less than Raoul's.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
Raoul's
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From this reading But his knowledge of the place was far less than Raoul's.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
not in physical motion
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
carry out
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But his knowledge of the place was far less than Raoul's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever sensations thrilled his susceptible heart, he put on a brave front and did not flinch from the part he was expected to take in the expedition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was that dreadful lake, there the wall of rock he had described, and there the inconspicuous opening to the tunnel from whose hidden dangers he had been so mysteriously rescued--he faced it all and braced himself for the inevitable explanations.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Andrew, of course, still smarting from the experience of two days before, could not be expected to make so speedy a return to the scene of his adventure without some trepidation.
a late time of life
From this reading "It was through this opening to Mr. Parmelee's tunnel that we entered upon the excavation by which we hoped to drain the lake three years ago," he remarked.
