used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
(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 The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was its extent, I cannot say.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading We were, at Rax, near the center of this subterranean sea.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading All measurements, all standards of comparison, were lost to me.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading What was its extent, I cannot say.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What was its extent, I cannot say.
immediately past
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All measurements, all standards of comparison, were lost to me.
Marinoids
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All measurements, all standards of comparison, were lost to me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
measurementsnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənts/
plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading All measurements, all standards of comparison, were lost to me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We were, at Rax, near the center of this subterranean sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
Rax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were, at Rax, near the center of this subterranean sea.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
express in words
From this reading What was its extent, I cannot say.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We were, at Rax, near the center of this subterranean sea.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading All measurements, all standards of comparison, were lost to me.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were, at Rax, near the center of this subterranean sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
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 The region of the Marinoids was a stretch of water bounded by great rocky cliffs on all sides.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were, at Rax, near the center of this subterranean sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were, at Rax, near the center of this subterranean sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was its extent, I cannot say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was subterranean water—by which I mean that by ascending in it one came at last to a rocky ceiling.
