used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
(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 At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
CawverbUS /kɔː/
utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading "Caw!
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
clanked
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From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
croaked
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From this reading Caw!" they croaked.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
immediately past
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
ravensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caw!" they croaked.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the sword clanked on the ground, its silver voice rang out and a flock of thirty-six ravens circled over his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
in or at the place that
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He journeyed on from the Silver Castle three days and three nights, through dense forests and over rough mountains, not knowing where he was nor which way to turn.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading At last all worn out he threw himself down in the shade of a beech tree to rest.
