used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
quickly and without warning
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
(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 Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
from appearances alone
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This road stretched away to the left, up and up a big hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
Hart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This road stretched away to the left, up and up a big hill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
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 _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
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 This road stretched away to the left, up and up a big hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
one of four equal parts
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
having a supporting base
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading This road stretched away to the left, up and up a big hill.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This road stretched away to the left, up and up a big hill.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And they thought they knew every nook and corner of that wood, and of the fields and lanes beyond for several miles round their house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
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 Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This road stretched away to the left, up and up a big hill.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet here was a place they had never seen before; and, more puzzling still, the soft glow of evening and sunset had taken the place of the moonlight and gloom which had been all around them in the wood.
a Caucasian
From this reading For they were still standing close to the same big old tree, but instead of the wood continuing for a quarter of a mile on, and ending at the edge of Farmer Hart’s cornfields as it always _had_ done, it ended abruptly right in front of them, by the side of a broad white road.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
but in spite of that
From this reading _The Other Side of the Tree_ The two children gazed in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene in front of them, for here was a place they had never seen before, and yet, apparently, a place within ten minutes’ walk of their home—a place that led out of the little wood at the end of their garden.
