acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
anew
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
CIRCE'S
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From this reading CIRCE’S TOILET.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
entombverbUS /enˈtuːm/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
a young female
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
on one occasion
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
by chance
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But at the third step I stumbled over some obstruction and came headlong to the floor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
TOILETnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CIRCE’S TOILET.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, in an agony of fear, not for myself, but for the girl confided to my keeping, I sprang forward, determined to close with my assailant before he could fire again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once my fingers were at his throat, I knew he would never fire....
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading SO blinded was I by the flash and by the swirl of acrid smoke which followed it that for an instant I thought there had been some terrible explosion--another mine perhaps, designed to wreck our cavern and entomb us beneath the rocks.
