used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Remembering less and less, they build themselves cities of imperative endeavor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Remembering less and less, they build themselves cities of imperative endeavor.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Remembering less and less, they build themselves cities of imperative endeavor.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Remembering less and less, they build themselves cities of imperative endeavor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
lengthensverbUS /ˈleŋθənz/
third-person singular of “lengthen” — make longer
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Remembering less and less, they build themselves cities of imperative endeavor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
hear with intention
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
in motion
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
not any; not one
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering less and less, they build themselves cities of imperative endeavor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
without speaking
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
with low volume
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Remembering less and less, they build themselves cities of imperative endeavor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the road of their journey lengthens, they return more rarely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
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 But at night the wood comes marching to their walls, tall trees moving silently as clouds and little trees treading softly.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
at the time that
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When no one is watching, children creep back to it to play with the fairies and to listen to the angels' footsteps.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Life at its beginning and its end is bounded by a haunted wood.
