used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
Alan
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From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
(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 Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
bilberrynoun
erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
botanistsnounUS /ˈbɑːtənɪsts/
plural of “botanist” — a biologist specializing in the study of plants
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
cloudberrynoun
creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
Ejnar
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From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
apart from; not including
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
Gerda
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From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
Jens
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From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
immediately past
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
lingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
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 Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
most important element
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
Saeters
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From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
hard to endure
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Long after all the rest of the little company had met on the rocky main road to the Saeters, the two botanists lingered in that fairyland swamp.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda became lost to all human emotions, and gave themselves up to the joys of their profession.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
walletsnounUS /ˈwɔːləts/
plural of “wallet” — a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They landed on swampy ground, and made their way over rare beautiful mosses, ling, and low growth of bilberry and cloudberry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last Jens and Alan were sent back to find them, and in due time they reappeared, with a rapt expression on their faces and many treasures in their wallets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they rowed across the lake, he remembering nothing except the joy of being with her, and she trying to forget that any discord of unrest had broken in upon the harmonies of her heart.
