used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Retrace our way back through the winding tunnel?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
rid of obstructions
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could we do?
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could we do?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
honeycombedadjective
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
How
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From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
engage in
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
mud-bank
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From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
passageways
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From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
RetraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading Retrace our way back through the winding tunnel?
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
possessing sweep
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Retrace our way back through the winding tunnel?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Retrace our way back through the winding tunnel?
not expected or anticipated
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How can I make clear the dismay, the confusion that swept over us at this unexpected outcome to our supposedly successful escape?
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Retrace our way back through the winding tunnel?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What could we do?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could we do?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Retrace our way back through the winding tunnel?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And before us was the cave, into which we could not venture without the practical certainty of capture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were many diverging passageways: we would lose ourselves hopelessly in this honeycombed mud-bank.
