used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
at or in the front
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
(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 white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
in addition
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
from appearances alone
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
decreasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Stop her!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop her!”
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boat’s pace decreased and then came another sharp command:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The light flashed on a sort of platform of rock ahead of them, a natural dock in this subterranean harbor.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH.
the act of using
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white rays showed numerous bales and boxes piled all about and also a rough sort of table with tin cups and dishes on it, and in one corner, blackened with smoke, was a pile of rocks apparently dedicated to use as a cooking range.
