used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
(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 On all sides the towering walls rose for hundreds of feet.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Pshaw!” and Thorndyke plunged on into the gloomy passage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
don't
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From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On all sides the towering walls rose for hundreds of feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On all sides the towering walls rose for hundreds of feet.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
depressingly dark
From this reading “Pshaw!” and Thorndyke plunged on into the gloomy passage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading On all sides the towering walls rose for hundreds of feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Pshaw!” and Thorndyke plunged on into the gloomy passage.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Pshaw!” and Thorndyke plunged on into the gloomy passage.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Pshaw!” and Thorndyke plunged on into the gloomy passage.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
Pshaw
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From this reading “Pshaw!” and Thorndyke plunged on into the gloomy passage.
quickly-beating
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From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On all sides the towering walls rose for hundreds of feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides the towering walls rose for hundreds of feet.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
SpeechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
Thorndyke
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From this reading “Pshaw!” and Thorndyke plunged on into the gloomy passage.
up to a particular time
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading On all sides the towering walls rose for hundreds of feet.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
plural of “wall” — 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 Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
which person or people
From this reading “I don't like this,” said Johnston, who was behind the Englishman; “we may be walking into the ambush of an enemy.”
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Presently the walls began to widen like a letter “Y” and in a great open space they saw a placid lake on the bosom of which the moon was shining.
