AdamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
brought into existence
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
take in solid food
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
set up or found
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
approval to do something
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
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 Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The great, red granite crags of the surrounding peaks rose out of the gleaming snow like ugly fingers, and the slopes of giant glaciers sparkled in the sun like torrents of diamonds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The Prince journeyed on, spending the days in traveling, and the nights in little wayside inns, till one day he found himself in the heart of the Adamant Mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon the gray towers of the old castle in which he was born hid themselves behind him.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Prince sat down by some stunted trees whose tops had long before been broken off by an avalanche, and began to eat the bit of bread and cheese which he had stored in his pocket.
