used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
ante-chamber
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From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
don't
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From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
set up or found
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
only a very short time before
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
without speaking
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
the season of growth
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
in a strange manner
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
Terra
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From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They passed through and it fell behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
at the time that
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
belonging to which person
From this reading They found themselves in a great oval ante-chamber along each side of which stood triple rows of strangely shaped trees whose leaves gave off a subtle and most agreeable scent.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "These good people seem to live in Winter Gardens, don't they?
showing curiosity
From this reading The wondering visitors from far-off Terra had hardly halted before the magnificent portal when a huge sheet of frosted glass rose silently from the ground.
Zaidie
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From this reading The temperature here was several degrees higher, in fact about that of an English spring day, and Zaidie immediately threw open her big fur cloak, saying:
