used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was a human being in animal guise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a human being in animal guise.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
being one more than ten
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
Fonhus
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From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
Gower
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From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading He was a human being in animal guise.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a human being in animal guise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was a human being in animal guise.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a human being in animal guise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
light-red
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From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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Rauten
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From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
Rountree
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From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
Ré
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From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
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 _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a human being in animal guise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A river moves sluggishly along the bottom of the valley, making its way slowly and carefully between stretches of light-red sand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading _from the Norwegian of_ H. Fonhus _illustrated by_ Harry Rountree Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London THIS is the story of a wizard elk—Rauten, as people called him.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading The story begins in Ré Valley, which lies like a yawning gap between mountains, long and flat with borders of forests so dark that they look as though part of the blackness of night lingered in them.
