used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many miles, it must have been.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many miles, it must have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
How
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From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many miles, it must have been.
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 And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
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 But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
man-things
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From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many miles, it must have been.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Many miles, it must have been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Many miles, it must have been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
Rawson
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From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
stiflingly
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From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he knew that the air had grown steadily more stiflingly hot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
tunneled
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From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It seared his eyeballs; it struck down from the tongues of flame that played in red fury in the recess high up on the farther wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
White-Hotadjective
intensely zealous or fervid
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _The White-Hot Pit_ How far his guard of wild, red man-things had taken him Dean Rawson could not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the heat of those long tunneled passages was like a cool breeze compared with the blasting breath of the room into which he was plunged.
