adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
endeavouring
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
grovellingadjective
totally submissive
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
HorriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
suffocatedverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
