used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
anew
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The black lake!" cried George.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The black lake!" cried George.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
down-hill
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From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
set up or found
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
it's
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From this reading "Look, it's as black as pitch!
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
immediately past
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
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 It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, it's as black as pitch!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Look, it's as black as pitch!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
term of address for a man
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
TRISTRAMnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading _The Giant Again_ SIR TRISTRAM and George journeyed onward, following the sun through the great forest.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It led them into a valley, and then on again into a deep gorge, which came to an end on the shores of a great lake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last they came into open country, and found themselves on a rocky road which dipped down-hill as if it never meant to stop.
