used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Allen sat with a hand gripping Garga's mailed arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Allen sat with a hand gripping Garga's mailed arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
Garga's
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From this reading Allen sat with a hand gripping Garga's mailed arm.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Allen sat with a hand gripping Garga's mailed arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Allen sat with a hand gripping Garga's mailed arm.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
kiosknounUS /ˈkiːɔːsk/
small area set off by walls for special use
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading Allen sat with a hand gripping Garga's mailed arm.
and nothing more
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Allen sat with a hand gripping Garga's mailed arm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to the kiosk, entered its dark interior.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Thirty feet down, the sea inlet was a black ribbon of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was merely a roof over a circular metal bench, with a waist high railing.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow tunnel at the bottom of the opposite cliff was dark now, but further up the inlet there were lights and activity.
