used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
Everychild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
at a previous time
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
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 THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
o'Dreams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Toward sundown they turned a little away from the road and entered a forest of a nature so confusing and forbidding that Everychild paused in dismay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon they came upon the road which they had formerly traveled--the Road of Troubled Children.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading And before the day was spent they had covered a great distance, since the giant, in his impetuous mood, set a very fast gait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the giant kept straight on, saying he was very sure of the way, and after a moment's halt, Everychild followed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HIDDEN TEMPLE Everychild paused in the court long enough to explain to the Sleeping Beauty and his friends that he was setting forth on an important mission with Will o'Dreams; and then the two companions set forth from the castle and began the descent of the road which led down into the valley.
