used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
Barbara
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From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be brave," he said cheerfully.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Be brave," he said cheerfully.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Be brave," he said cheerfully.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
placed crosswise
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There is no--no danger now."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
EchoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
Edith
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From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
made afraid
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be brave," he said cheerfully.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
Holman
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From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no--no danger now."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no--no danger now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is no--no danger now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
a course of conduct
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
quick-beating
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From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
a strong line
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be brave," he said cheerfully.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no--no danger now."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
at the time that
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAY TO HEAVEN With quick-beating pulses we fixed the rope and shouted directions down the slippery passage to the girls and the Professor, and inside of ten minutes they were beside us, looking out with frightened eyes at the coloured wall of the opposite side of the pit.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The faces of Edith and Barbara looked pale and careworn, but they smiled bravely when Holman assured them that we were within a yard of the path by which we had crossed to the Valley of Echoes.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll be on your way back to the shore before many hours have passed by.
