used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The forest was almost impenetrably thick and intensely dark.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The forest was almost impenetrably thick and intensely dark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
environed
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From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the moon had not yet risen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
impenetrably
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From this reading The forest was almost impenetrably thick and intensely dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The forest was almost impenetrably thick and intensely dark.
interminglingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And the moon had not yet risen.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the moon had not yet risen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
pumy
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From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading And the moon had not yet risen.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
SpreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The closely intermingling boughs overhead shut out every ray of starlight.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The forest was almost impenetrably thick and intensely dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Into a forest far they thence him led, Where was their dwelling in a pleasant shade, With mountains round about environed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And mighty woods which did the valley shade, And like a stately theatre it made, Spreading itself into a spacious plain; And in the midst a little river played Amongst the pumy stones and seemed to ‘plain With gentle murmur that his course they did restrain.—SPENSER.
but in spite of that
From this reading And the moon had not yet risen.
