used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Handy Mandy Learns about Oz!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
(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 Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
couldn't
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From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
Gillikin
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From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
a young female
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
GoatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
HandyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Handy Mandy Learns about Oz!
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
HighlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
immediately past
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
LearnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Handy Mandy Learns about Oz!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
Mandy
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From this reading Handy Mandy Learns about Oz!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
Noxnoun
Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
Oz
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From this reading Handy Mandy Learns about Oz!
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
express in words
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So--this is the Gillikin Country!" panted the Goat Girl, staring away over the heather covered Highlands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
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 "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "Now about the natives, do they spin, bounce or tumble?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
which person or people
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Handy, who had climbed up and down mountains all her life, reached the top of the gorge first and with her various hands tugged Nox up the last steep incline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That, I really couldn't say," gasped Nox, leaning against a tree to regain his wind, "but as you can see, my girl, all the hills, trees and vegetation shade from violet to purple.
