used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
ain't
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From this reading “Here’s a deuced pretty go, ain’t it?” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What kind of a cave do you call this, anyhow?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What kind of a cave do you call this, anyhow?
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “What kind of a cave do you call this, anyhow?
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corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here’s a deuced pretty go, ain’t it?” he cried.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
deucedadjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Here’s a deuced pretty go, ain’t it?” he cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What kind of a cave do you call this, anyhow?
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
set up or found
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Here’s a deuced pretty go, ain’t it?” he cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
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From this reading “Here’s a deuced pretty go, ain’t it?” he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here’s a deuced pretty go, ain’t it?” he cried.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Here’s a deuced pretty go, ain’t it?” he cried.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
done under pressure
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
StygianadjectiveUS /ˈstɪdʒiən/
hellish
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doc Bell, the giant, headed the horrified quartette that sprung after Coleola.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What kind of a cave do you call this, anyhow?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
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 He rushed down the dark corridor as fast as his strong limbs could carry him, and suddenly found himself submerged in a lake of Stygian water.
used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
From this reading “Halt!” he shouted to those who had followed at his heels, and the trio paused on the brink of the liquid death as the hunter emerged therefrom.
the person or people being spoken to
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