something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Curiosity spurred him to action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
anew
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
bicepsnounUS /ˈbaɪseps/
any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
BLASTverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Thereafter, he made his way into the cavern.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity spurred him to action.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
set up or found
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curiosity spurred him to action.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thereafter, he made his way into the cavern.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
set afire or burning
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thereafter, he made his way into the cavern.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
Roy
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From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Curiosity spurred him to action.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter, he made his way into the cavern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curiosity spurred him to action.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading THE BLAST Roy, after an hour of basking on the turf in the mellow warmth of the sunshine, felt himself his own man again, in spite of the dull pain in his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stretched himself luxuriously, then stood up, bent his right arm until the biceps was iron hard, to prove that the strength was still in him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thereafter, he made his way into the cavern.
at the time that
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he had come into the big room, he found his lantern by the aid of matches, lighted it, and then paused, listening, uncertain as to which of the two passages he should follow.
