adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
beech-wood
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From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
BLOOD-CHASE
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From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
how
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From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
Isoult
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From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
LOVE-CHASE
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From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
Mid-Morgraunt
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From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They rested themselves in sheer bewilderment, ate of the bread and apples which Isoult had brought with her; then Prosper found out how tired he was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
vantage-ground
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From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE It was by this time high noon, hot and still.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Long alleys of shade stretched out on all sides of them into the dark unknown of Mid-Morgraunt; there seemed either no way or countless ways before them, and one as good as the other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having climbed the ridge, they found themselves at the edge of a dense beech-wood, to which there appeared no end.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading From their vantage-ground they could see that the land sloped very gradually away into the distance; upon it the giant trees stood like pillars of a church, whose floor was brown with the waste and litter of a hundred years.
