from one side of something to the other
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
(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 Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
FluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
Ixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
set afire or burning
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
march in a procession
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
attach to a support
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
not any; not one
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
Noland
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From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
and nothing more
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
with low volume
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
Rivette
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From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
Roly-Rogues
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From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading By night they had reached the summit of the mountain; but they did not mount upon the ridge, for fear they might be seen by the Roly-Rogues.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading At evening they encamped on the bank of the river, and on Wednesday the army was ferried across, and marched up the side of the mountain that separated them from the valley of Noland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
at the time that
From this reading It was Tuesday when the army of Ix started upon its second march into Noland.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
witch-queen
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From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it were the witch-queen, King Bud, Princess Fluff, and Aunt Rivette.
Zixi
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From this reading Zixi commanded them all to remain quietly behind the ridge, and they lighted no fires and spoke only in whispers.
