used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
(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 "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
corkscrewnounUS /ˈkɔːrkskruː/
a bottle opener that pulls corks
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
divisible by two
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
set up or found
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
HandyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
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 The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
Noxnoun
Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
Oz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Turn Town!
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 trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn Town!
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Determined as she was, Handy found it impossible to go straight on, for the lane curved and twisted this way and that, ending finally in a perfect corkscrew turn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going round and round and getting nowhere," said Nox in an abused voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Of all the roads in Oz why did we have to pick this one?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The trees on both sides were now so dense Handy and the Royal Ox could not have left the road even had they wished to do so.
