used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "You're right," agreed the beaver King.
in addition
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
any person at all
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading "You're right," agreed the beaver King.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
Cloaks
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From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
placed crosswise
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
else
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From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
InvisibilitynounUS /ˌɪnvɪzəˈbɪləti/
the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "You're right," agreed the beaver King.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
for more time
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
absolutely essential
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
not any; not one
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
Oz
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From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right," agreed the beaver King.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
ShaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Each of the traveler removed his shimmering cloak and placed it on a little pile in the center of the tunnel.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading "And that means we are now journeying underground in the Land of Oz.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
VisibilitynounUS /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the End of the Tunnel "Seems to me," remarked the Shaggy Man after they had progressed for some distance, "that by now we may have crossed the Barrier of Invisibility."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It also means that the Cloaks of Visibility are no longer necessary for our journey, so I propose that we discard them here and I will destroy them so that they may never be used by anyone else for reaching the Land of Oz."
You're
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From this reading "You're right," agreed the beaver King.
