used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
creepernoun
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading The creeper fell away.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The creeper fell away.
garlicnounUS /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
Grundt
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From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
Herrgott
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From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
the quality of being humane
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
it's
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From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
let's
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From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
PABLO
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From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLACK PABLO MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS They pushed me into the cool dimness of the cave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Herrgott!" cried Grundt, "it's as dark as pitch in this hole.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An odour of unwashed humanity, which blended gratefully with a searching smell of garlic, hung about my unseen captors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cut away this cursed plant, some of you, and let's have some light!"
