adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then we all went off our different ways.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And never was a mountain searched so thoroughly.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then we all went off our different ways.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
fallen-in
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From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And never was a mountain searched so thoroughly.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never was a mountain searched so thoroughly.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then we all went off our different ways.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we all went off our different ways.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And never was a mountain searched so thoroughly.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And never was a mountain searched so thoroughly.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But alas! nothing could we find that looked in the least like a fallen-in cave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we all went off our different ways.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And never was a mountain searched so thoroughly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Then we all went off our different ways.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we all went off our different ways.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then we all went off our different ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There were plenty of places where rocks had tumbled down to the foot of the slopes; but none of these appeared as though caves or passages could possibly lie behind them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Each of us, you may be sure, was anxious to be the one to make a discovery.
