adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
Dorothy
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From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
hedgedadjectiveUS /hedʒd/
evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
lacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
leftnounUS /left/
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 It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The threads of this web were of a brilliant purple color and woven into numerous artistic patterns, but it reached from the ground to branches above the heads of the girls and formed a sort of fence that hedged them in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
we've
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From this reading "I cannot tell, Dorothy dear, but I know we've been going in the right direction, so we are sure to find it in time."
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scrubby brush was almost like a grove of small trees, for it reached as high as the heads of the two girls, neither of whom was very tall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were obliged to thread their way in and out, until Dorothy was afraid they would get lost, and finally they were halted by a curious thing that barred their further progress.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading It was a huge web--as if woven by gigantic spiders--and the delicate, lacy film was fastened stoutly to the branches of the bushes and continued to the right and left in the form of a half circle.
