used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
Ernest
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From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
start firing a weapon
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
set up or found
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
FRYING-PAN
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From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
a strong line
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he caught hold of the projection from which the rope depended, and by a supreme effort he succeeded, helping himself by means of the trap-door, in emerging from his subterranean prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
trap-door
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From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
two times
From this reading Twice he failed, and nearly lost his grip on the rope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was, however, a serious problem to draw himself up so as to profit by what he had already done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrived at the opening, Ernest found that there was a trap-door which was ordinarily closed, but through some misadventure had been left open.
