used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
(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 When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
cubiclenounUS /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
small room in which a monk or nun lives
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
only a very short time before
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
radiumited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
arousing affect
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “This is truly a terrible situation,” said Mr. Gray.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their dungeon was dark and it had the smell of an underground place, musty, damp, stuffy.
look attentively
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Please don’t feel that way, Father,” Cliff begged, touching the hand that trembled a little on his knee.
at the time that
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading When it seemed to Cliff that hours must have passed since they had all been flung into the single unlighted cubicle he looked at the radiumited face of the watch on his wrist: hardly half an hour had elapsed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I feel very badly when I think that in coming here to help me you have all fallen into a worse situation.”
