used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was said to be lucky to find a new-born fawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
couldn't
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From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
the first light of day
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
didn't
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From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was said to be lucky to find a new-born fawn.
set up or found
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
hill-top
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From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
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 The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
occurring by chance
From this reading It was said to be lucky to find a new-born fawn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
new-born
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From this reading It was said to be lucky to find a new-born fawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said to be lucky to find a new-born fawn.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Once, coming home in the dawn from a dance on the far side, he had found a little fawn in a dim glade.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
not in physical motion
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was said to be lucky to find a new-born fawn.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
wishing-trees
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From this reading Over the hill-top the wishing-trees used to stand, but he had never been back there since they were cut down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The river still ran by them on the left, and beyond it was the climbing sweep of the park, with the belts of wood binding it east and west.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Things couldn’t alter as long as you didn’t go back.
