aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his impatience Tom was about to go down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom, my boy?"
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my match box!" cried Mr. Damon.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Bless my match box!" cried Mr. Damon.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom, my boy?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bless my match box!" cried Mr. Damon.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Bless my match box!" cried Mr. Damon.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom, my boy?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In his impatience Tom was about to go down.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom, my boy?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his impatience Tom was about to go down.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading In his impatience Tom was about to go down.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his impatience Tom was about to go down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Bless my match box!" cried Mr. Damon.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Bless my match box!" cried Mr. Damon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my match box!" cried Mr. Damon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading In his impatience Tom was about to go down.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND RIVER They gathered around the opening so unexpectedly disclosed to them, and stared down into the black depths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his impatience Tom was about to go down.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom, my boy?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Beyond the first few steps of the flight that led to they knew not where, nothing could be seen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom, my boy?"
