used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
dearly loved
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
wanted intensely
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
how
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From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed to say: "Look!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
pathlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
having a point
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
Identical; not different.
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
express in words
From this reading It seemed to say: "Look!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
very small
From this reading No matter how strange and remote the place might be or how black the night its tiny finger always pointed in the same direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading By the light of the torch at midnight, in blinding darkness, I have seen it sway and settle toward its beloved goal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR LITTLE STRANGE COMPANION In the pathless forest we had a little companion that always knew its way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be thinking of some far country which it desired to recommend to us.
