used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then their eyes rounded in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The boys crept to look behind it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys crept to look behind it.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The boys crept to look behind it.
CrouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then their eyes rounded in astonishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then their eyes rounded in astonishment.
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From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boys crept to look behind it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys crept to look behind it.
most important element
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
not in physical motion
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
Pedro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Then their eyes rounded in astonishment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then their eyes rounded in astonishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then their eyes rounded in astonishment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Crouched motionless at the side of the cave mouth,--for a deep cave it now disclosed itself,--the two boys peered at the spectacle that greeted their eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
at the time that
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE INCENDIARIES The red glow of the sun on the snow-clad peaks of the main ridge had begun glinting through the smoke gloom when voices seemed to echo from within the very rock against which they were leaning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Ted would have spoken, Pedro clapped his hand over his mouth with a look that bade silence.
