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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
afterward
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
aid
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
alarmed
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From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
also
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
buried
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
bury
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
calling
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
collect
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
companion
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
conceive
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
darkness
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
deep
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
desperately
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
direction
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
discovered
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
ear
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
earth
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
endeavouring
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
falling
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
far
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
feet
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From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
fell
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
gain
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From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
God
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
groan
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
grovelling
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
happened
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
head
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
heard
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
heavily
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
Horribly
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From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
idea
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From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
just
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
loose
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
mass
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
middle
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
moments
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
motionless
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
nearly
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
paces
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
Peters
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
Presently
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
pressure
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
quantity
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
scattered
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
scrambled
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
shoulders
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
smothered
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
some
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
soon
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
struggled
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From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
struggling
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
succeeded
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From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
suffocated
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
then
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From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Horribly alarmed at this idea, I struggled to gain my feet, and at last succeeded.
threatening
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
two
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From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
utter
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From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
voice
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From this reading Presently I heard a deep groan just at my ear, and afterward the smothered voice of Peters calling to me for aid in the name of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I then remained motionless for some moments, endeavouring to conceive what had happened to me, and where I was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as I could collect my scattered senses, I found myself nearly suffocated, and grovelling in utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth, which was also falling upon me heavily in every direction, threatening to bury me entirely.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I scrambled one or two paces forward, when I fell directly over the head and shoulders of my companion, who, I soon discovered, was buried in a loose mass of earth as far as his middle, and struggling desperately to free himself from the pressure.
