adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In front was the crevice, guarded by the two massive boulders.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
chasms
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From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading In front was the crevice, guarded by the two massive boulders.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front was the crevice, guarded by the two massive boulders.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading In front was the crevice, guarded by the two massive boulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front was the crevice, guarded by the two massive boulders.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading In front was the crevice, guarded by the two massive boulders.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In front was the crevice, guarded by the two massive boulders.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Back of us was a confused mass of boulders and chasms, across which I had come when I first encircled the cavern and found Harry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ledge on which we rested was about forty feet square.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On the right the ledge met the solid wall of the cavern, and on the left was the lake itself, whose waters rippled gently at our very feet.
