used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
react verbally
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
Ayuti's
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From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
Chenobi
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From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
fire-mountain
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From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE JUNGLE.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
hear with intention
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE JUNGLE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
Seymour'snounUS /ˈsiːmɔːrz/
possessive form of “seymour” — Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE JUNGLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE JUNGLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So much depended on the Ayuti’s answer that each of the adventurers held their breath to listen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Seymour’s voice betrayed his agitation as he put this question to Chenobi.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “IS there, then, a way out of this underworld?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea,” came the reply, “there is a passage through the heart of the dead fire-mountain, by which my people entered this land, but it lies far away through the jungle.”
