Chapter XIII · Into the Unknown

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

later than; following

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

without stop or interruption

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What do you say to our going tomorrow night?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

in a serious manner

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

the act of departing

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

destroyed or killed

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

of an obscure nature

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “What do you say to our going tomorrow night?”

above and across; more than

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

precisely, exactly

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

express in words

From this reading “What do you say to our going tomorrow night?”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After they had gone to their room that night, the girls continued to talk over their plans for exploring the mysterious black shaft.

the day after today

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

corresponding exactly

From this reading Florence and Peggy exchanged excited glances, then replied in unison, “All right.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “If we’re going to get the benefit of the full moon, we’ll have to go down into the shaft in the next two or three nights, so we might as well go down tomorrow night,” Jo Ann said earnestly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What do you say to our going tomorrow night?”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The next morning they set to work early to get everything ready for their great adventure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What do you say to our going tomorrow night?”