used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon they approached the borders of a beautiful wood.
anew
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Soon they approached the borders of a beautiful wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Willingly,” replied the guide, and he at once began the story of Princess Sunset.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Soon they approached the borders of a beautiful wood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Willingly,” replied the guide, and he at once began the story of Princess Sunset.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Soon they approached the borders of a beautiful wood.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
cannot
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From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
Ethelda
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From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
on one occasion
From this reading “Willingly,” replied the guide, and he at once began the story of Princess Sunset.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Willingly,” replied the guide, and he at once began the story of Princess Sunset.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
term of address for a man
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
in the near future
From this reading Soon they approached the borders of a beautiful wood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
express in words
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they approached the borders of a beautiful wood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
at the time that
From this reading THE STORY OF PRINCESS SUNSET When the story of the great desert or the lost ocean had been told, the little company of Moon people thanked the guide for his tales, and again started on their journey.
WillinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading “Willingly,” replied the guide, and he at once began the story of Princess Sunset.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Soon they approached the borders of a beautiful wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The guide told them that he would turn back when they had travelled through the forest, for on the other side of the forest the black dwarf awaited them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Princess Ethelda shuddered as she heard, but being a brave little Princess, she turned laughingly to the guide and said, “Well, Sir Guide, cannot you tell us another pretty story before you go?”
