aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
anew
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
FAIRY-LAND
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
come to pass
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
how
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to them that they were in the middle of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
and nothing more
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
LaddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
for more time
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It seemed to them that they were in the middle of the world.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
not any; not one
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
not in physical motion
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
express in words
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They did not dare to try to climb back again, for they were too tired.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO FAIRY-LAND Nobody can tell how far the Twins went down the Golden Ladder before they dared to stop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to them that they were in the middle of the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may have been an hour or two hours before they began to get so tired that it seemed they could go no further, no matter what might happen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They looked up at the Ladder down which they had come, and, to their great surprise, they could no longer see the top of it; the sides of the rocky walls seemed to come together above them, just as they still did below them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed to them that they were in the middle of the world.
