used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
Ah
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From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
dears
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From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
divisible by two
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
at any time
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
others
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From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
having a supporting base
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
not in physical motion
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
express in words
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
up to a particular time
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
precisely as stated
From this reading The Stranger Child looked very thoughtfully at the sky, almost sorrowfully, and gave a deep sigh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
in or at the place that
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I might tell you that my home lies behind those distant hills, which are like dim, jagged clouds.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it not enough for you that I come every day and play with you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But though you were to travel day after day, for ever and ever, till you were standing on those hills, you would always see other, and other ranges of hills, further and further away, and my home would still be beyond them; and even if you reached them, you would still see others further away, and would have to go to them, and you would never come to where my home is."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, after some moments of silence, the Stranger Child said, "Ah, my dears, why must you ask about my home?
