used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
any thing at all
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHENCE DID THEY COME?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHENCE DID THEY COME?
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
engulfs
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From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
no person; not anyone
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the darkness nobody spoke for a moment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them could have said anything for a king's ransom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHENCE DID THEY COME?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time there was something of a shock, a healthy shock in the plunge from light to gloom.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Apart from the feeling of suffocation, the gradual poppy sleep of death that filled the room as a great wave suddenly engulfs some rocky cave, the dramatic horror of the darkness held them fast.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading WHENCE DID THEY COME?
