used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
placed crosswise
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
FAIRYLANDnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading FAIRYLAND.
fays
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From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
death of a person
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
Havergal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
of an obscure nature
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
with low volume
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
unwindingverbUS /ənˈwaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
in or at the place that
From this reading A few grassy spaces here and there slightly relieved the gloom, while a small stream of water moved slowly along its base, now forming into pools where little fishes leaped, then gradually unwinding itself and stealing softly on under a wealth of branches and green leaves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A tortuous difficult pathway in the hollow extended along its length, while one or two animal tracks in the neighborhood crossed it from side to side.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _Havergal._ The ravine adjoining the castle was a mysterious looking place, dark with dense underwood, the haunt of wild beasts and the home of numberless birds, now sending forth awful cries and inspiring songs, then silent as the grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading With the woodland fairies I can talk, I can list their silver lays; Oh! pleasant in a lonely walk Is the company of fays.
