used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
brought together in one place
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
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 beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
go away from a place
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
cut with a saw
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
push forcefully
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
precisely as stated
From this reading There, in the very middle of it, stood the tree of life, and the red apples were shining upon the branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beasts lay round about it, but they had put their heads down and were asleep.
at the time that
From this reading Moreover, they did not awake when he went up to them, so he stepped over them, climbed the fence, and got safely into the garden.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He climbed up the trunk to the top, and as he was about to reach out for an apple, he saw a ring hanging before it; but he thrust his hand through that without any difficulty, and gathered the apple.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Then he took leave of the giant, and went forth over mountain and valley, and through plains and forests, until at length he came to the wondrous garden.
