adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
EmeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
goblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Since the inundation caused by the goblins, it had indeed been rendered impassable by the settlement of a quantity of the water, forming a small but very deep lake, in a part where there was a considerable descent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Emerald Father and son had seated themselves on a projecting piece of rock at a corner where three galleries met--the one they had come along from their work, one to the right leading out of the mountain, and the other to the left leading far into a portion of it which had been long disused.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.
