adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Mr. Damon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Mr. Damon.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Mr. Damon.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Mr. Damon.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
gold-seekers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
LooksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Mr. Damon.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Looks as if a dynamite explosion had knocked it all apart," observed Ned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading FINDING THE TUNNEL In silence, broken only by the noise of the motor, did the gold-seekers approach the temple.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, too, as they drew closer, they could see the desolate ruin into which it had fallen.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As they neared it they could see its vast proportions, and they noted that it was made of some white stone, something like marble.
