used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
Ailwin
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From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
(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 How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say you have," said Ailwin.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
apart from; not including
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
set up or found
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I dare say you have," said Ailwin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
the act of retaining something
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
How
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From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say you have," said Ailwin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
LevelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
Roger
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From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I dare say you have," said Ailwin.
express in words
From this reading "I dare say you have," said Ailwin.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
a special situation
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He exclaimed that he had come upon some large thing made of leather.
being of use or service
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How astonished were they all to find that this was already a place of the dead!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
which person or people
From this reading "There are all manner of things found by those who dig in the Levels--except useful things, I mean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Ailwin was holding one of the stones against one end of the excavation, and Oliver was striking and fixing it with the great hammer, Roger was emptying out soil from the other end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I dare say you have," said Ailwin.
