used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
for the reason that
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
boostverbUS /buːst/
increase
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
boostingverbUS /ˈbuːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “boost” — increase
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
Dallahan
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From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
down-hill
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From this reading Dallahan pointed to some wagon tracks in the dust of the down-hill road.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
remove the dust from
From this reading Dallahan pointed to some wagon tracks in the dust of the down-hill road.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
Giggletown
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From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
HIGHWAYnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
hill-road
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From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
hollyhocknounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːk/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
and nothing more
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
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 They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
having a point
From this reading Dallahan pointed to some wagon tracks in the dust of the down-hill road.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Dallahan pointed to some wagon tracks in the dust of the down-hill road.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dallahan pointed to some wagon tracks in the dust of the down-hill road.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Dallahan pointed to some wagon tracks in the dust of the down-hill road.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
precisely as stated
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Dallahan pointed to some wagon tracks in the dust of the down-hill road.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE KING’S GREAT HIGHWAY It was strange, but Peter _did_ find it very easy to climb, walking backwards.
wasn't
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From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They must have gone very fast because it wasn’t long before they had reached the top of the high hill-road, and turning around, they stood looking down on what must have been Giggletown, a village of red roofs, nestling like a smile in the valley below.
at the time that
From this reading He didn’t get out of breath and it seemed as though somebody was boosting him up, as his mother used to boost him up above the hollyhock fence when he was a much smaller boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And looking at Dallahan, it struck Peter that the red dragon did not seem to touch the hill with his feet, just floated up backwards without a speck of effort.
