used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
anew
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
(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 "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
AztecsnounUS /ˈæzteks/
plural of “aztec” — a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading Those Aztecs must have brought all their treasures of gold here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those Aztecs must have brought all their treasures of gold here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
divisible by two
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Those Aztecs must have brought all their treasures of gold here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those Aztecs must have brought all their treasures of gold here."
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
and nothing more
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
the local environment
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
cut with a saw
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those Aztecs must have brought all their treasures of gold here."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
male cat
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Those Aztecs must have brought all their treasures of gold here."
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE BIG IMAGE Could the light of day have penetrated to that mysterious and ancient underground city of gold our friends might have had some idea of its magnificence.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was they could only view small parts of it at a time by the illumination of their electric torches.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But even with them they saw that it was a most wonderful place.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I don't believe there's another city like it in all the world," spoke Tom in awed accents, "there never was, and never will be again.
