the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His attention was riveted to the walls of rock; the vessel was rising rapidly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
set up or found
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading Johnston said nothing.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Johnston said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
with speed
From this reading His attention was riveted to the walls of rock; the vessel was rising rapidly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading His attention was riveted to the walls of rock; the vessel was rising rapidly.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading His attention was riveted to the walls of rock; the vessel was rising rapidly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His attention was riveted to the walls of rock; the vessel was rising rapidly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Johnston said nothing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
Thorndyke
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From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
uninterestedadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪd/
not having or showing interest
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading His attention was riveted to the walls of rock; the vessel was rising rapidly.
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 “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attention was riveted to the walls of rock; the vessel was rising rapidly.
at the time that
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “See,” whispered Thorndyke, in the ear of his companion, “the walls are close to us, and are as perpendicular as those of the lake in which they found us.”
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Both the captives pretended to be uninterested in his movements, but when he had withdrawn they looked through the glass eagerly.
