used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
(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 It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This is too bad," observed Don.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading We may get a chill."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "This is too bad," observed Don.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We may get a chill."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
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 "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is too bad," observed Don.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may get a chill."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "This is too bad," observed Don.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is too bad," observed Don.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "This is too bad," observed Don.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They now felt thoroughly at home on the mountain top, and set a straight course for the Dark Cave.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It promised to be an exceedingly warm day, and they had not proceeded far before all were bathed in perspiration.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
won't
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From this reading "We won't want to go underground while we are so hot.
