used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
(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 The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can you see Him?" called the witch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you see Him?" called the witch.
catoplane
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From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes, He's just coming," cried the giant.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, He's just coming," cried the giant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
He's
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From this reading "Yes, He's just coming," cried the giant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
and nothing more
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can you see Him?" called the witch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
having a supporting base
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
Tiddler's
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From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
male cat
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The giant was standing just a little way off, looking around him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading _Tom Tiddler's Ground_ THEY were now quite close to the mountains, and the witch gave the order to come to earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The catoplane floated gently down until it came to rest in a beautiful grassy spot all ringed round with trees.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, He's just coming," cried the giant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you see Him?" called the witch.
