used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What horrible passage?" said Lennox, with a faint smile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
(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 "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "What horrible passage?" said Lennox, with a faint smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
provoking horror
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
Lennox
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From this reading "What horrible passage?" said Lennox, with a faint smile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What horrible passage, man?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What horrible passage?" said Lennox, with a faint smile.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What horrible passage?" said Lennox, with a faint smile.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
the rays of the sun
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What horrible passage?" said Lennox, with a faint smile.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
at the time that
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
in or at the place that
From this reading "I told you I was horrified for a moment, and then I was choking in the water, till all seemed blank, and then I appeared to wake in the hot sunshine, where I was knocked about till I crawled out on to the bank."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is--the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What horrible passage?" said Lennox, with a faint smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I mean afterwards, when you were being forced through, that horrible passage."
