used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
(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 To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
any thing at all
From this reading "Isn't there anything but trees here?" asked Tot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't there anything but trees here?" asked Tot.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Isn't there anything but trees here?" asked Tot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
in a gradual manner
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
(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 When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Isn't there anything but trees here?" asked Tot.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't there anything but trees here?" asked Tot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
Merryland
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From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
a course of conduct
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
in the near future
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Isn't there anything but trees here?" asked Tot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
TotnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading "Isn't there anything but trees here?" asked Tot.
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 When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To this spot the Queen directed the boat, and soon it grounded gently against a pebbly beach, and they all stepped out and stood upon the narrow path.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
WaxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were so thick that they formed almost a solid wall, and they had passed halfway through the Valley before they came to a small opening, or path, running from the water's edge through the forest.
at the time that
From this reading When the boat entered the Sixth Valley of Merryland our voyagers saw before them a forest of green trees growing close down to the river bank.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed, there is a very pleasant country behind the trees," answered the Wax Doll.
