used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Suddenly he realized that he was hopelessly lost.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Suddenly he realized that he was hopelessly lost.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
and nothing more
From this reading He called aloud, but only the mountain echoes answered mockingly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
a course of conduct
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Suddenly he realized that he was hopelessly lost.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he realized that he was hopelessly lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Night came, and the Prince took shelter behind a great rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly he realized that he was hopelessly lost.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little path up which he had ridden had vanished completely, and he had not the slightest idea in which direction it lay.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Prince climbed and climbed, he went in this direction and in that, yet the sound never grew any louder or fainter.
