adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
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From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORD FAMILY Ten minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from the principal gallery.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
ventilationnounUS /ˌventəˈleɪʃən/
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading It was by means of this pipe that ventilation was established in the Dochart pit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place, however, was not entirely deprived of daylight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They were now standing in a glade, if we may use this word to designate a vast and dark excavation.
