used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
(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 All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
displaceverbUS /dɪˈspleɪs/
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
set up or found
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
a young female
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
the act of retaining something
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
Honey-Bee
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From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
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 All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
without good reason
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
Loc
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From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
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 They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
and nothing more
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
others
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From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
a course of conduct
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
be standing; be upright
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading King Loc preceded the others along the dim path and Honey-Bee followed him holding to a tip of the royal mantle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All three passed through the opening left by the great stone and found themselves in a fissure of rock too narrow for two persons to stand abreast.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading King Loc called her into his palace and commanded his treasurer to displace a huge stone which seemed cemented into the wall, but which in reality was only lightly placed there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
a late time of life
From this reading Six years to a day had passed since Honey-Bee had come to live with the dwarfs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They walked on for a long time, and at intervals the sides of the rocks came so close together that the young girl was seized with terror lest she should be unable to advance or recede, and so would die there.
