used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
Gran'ma
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From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
Gran'pa
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From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave.
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 It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
in or at the place that
From this reading They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall.
