used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
AuranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
ChemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
being one more than seven
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
apart from; not including
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
Loto
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From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
Lylda
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From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
monosyllablenoun
a word or utterance of one syllable
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
not any; not one
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
on one occasion
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
and nothing more
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
by chance
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For perhaps ten minutes no one spoke except an occasional monosyllable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The tunnel they were traversing appeared quite deserted; only once, at the intersection of another smaller passageway, a few little figures--not more than a foot high--scurried past and hastily disappeared.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
TUNNELSnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Because of their size, the tunnel appeared to them now not more than eight or nine feet in height, and in most places of nearly similar width.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNELS For some time this strange party of refugees from an outraged world walked in silence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Chemist and Big Business Man, walking abreast, were leading; Aura and Lylda with the Very Young man, and Loto close in front of them, brought up the rear.
