used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
(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 Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
in addition
From this reading On the farther hillside countless numbers also were moving toward the head of the valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading On the farther hillside countless numbers also were moving toward the head of the valley.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading On the farther hillside countless numbers also were moving toward the head of the valley.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the farther hillside countless numbers also were moving toward the head of the valley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
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 THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
in motion
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading On the farther hillside countless numbers also were moving toward the head of the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
confined on all sides
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the farther hillside countless numbers also were moving toward the head of the valley.
Tuktu
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From this reading THE GREAT MILL Never had Tuktu seen so many deer together.
the topmost one of two
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On the farther hillside countless numbers also were moving toward the head of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they drew near the upper end of the valley, Tuktu saw that there was a level plain surrounded by the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind her, on both sides, in front of her, all along that hillside, the deer were moving forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were moving slowly, but steadily, as with a purpose.
