used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A flash of lightning illumined the semi-dusk of the woods.
anew
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
Dorothy
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From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of lightning illumined the semi-dusk of the woods.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading A flash of lightning illumined the semi-dusk of the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A flash of lightning illumined the semi-dusk of the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
semi-dusk
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From this reading A flash of lightning illumined the semi-dusk of the woods.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came to the girls’ ears the grumbling of thunder, faint at first but growing louder as it flung itself against the lofty mountains.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the girls spoke to them gently and soothingly and in a moment had them under control again.
unseatverbUS /ənˈsiːt/
remove from political office
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ponies pricked up their ears nervously and danced a little, threatening to unseat their riders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose we ought to go back,” said Dorothy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A flash of lightning illumined the semi-dusk of the woods.
