used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
the act of burning something
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE ROBBERS' CAVE.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
Enrico
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading THE ROBBERS' CAVE.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
in the near future
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
having a supporting base
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBERS' CAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
precisely as stated
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
