used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
anew
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
(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 But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
any thing at all
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
set up or found
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
not any; not one
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
a full supply
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
Thi
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From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
thistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The berries relieved their pangs of hunger for a time, and as it now became too dark to see anything, they camped where they were.
TOTO
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From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
turning-lands
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From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
in or at the place that
From this reading But by keeping the City of Thi constantly behind them, the adventurers finally passed the treacherous turning-lands and came upon a stony country where no grass grew at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TOTO LOSES SOMETHING For a while the travelers were constantly losing their direction, for beyond the thistle fields they again found themselves upon the turning-lands, which swung them around one way and then another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The three girls lay down upon one of the blankets—all in a row—and the Wizard covered them with the other blanket and tucked them in.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There were plenty of bushes, however, and although it was now almost dark, the girls discovered some delicious yellow berries growing upon the bushes, one taste of which set them all to picking as many as they could find.
