used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Heaven be thanked for my escape!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was blessing enough for the time being to be safe.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading It was blessing enough for the time being to be safe.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was blessing enough for the time being to be safe.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Heaven be thanked for my escape!"
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Heaven be thanked for my escape!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven be thanked for my escape!"
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was blessing enough for the time being to be safe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Heaven be thanked for my escape!"
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He felt both cold and hungry, but paid no heed.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was blessing enough for the time being to be safe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
Snake'snounUS /sneɪks/
possessive form of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Heaven be thanked for my escape!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was blessing enough for the time being to be safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Into a Snake's Nest "All night underground!" murmured Allen to himself as he surveyed the scene before him in intense surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was blessing enough for the time being to be safe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His climb had so exhausted him that for a long while he sat on the ground, unable to move.
