Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

at or in the front

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

slightly wet

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

moving toward the east

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

set up or found

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

conformity or harmony

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

strong and sharp

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

new

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

providing privacy or seclusion

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

situated in or oriented toward the south

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

male cat

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

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 Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

devoid of creatures

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.

accept gladly

From this reading The air was laden with a pungent odor, accentuated by the recent storm, and the damp, resiny fragrance was like a bracing tonic to the fugitives, bidding them welcome to these silent, unfrequented depths.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

in or at the place that

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

belonging to which person

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

From this reading TOM IN WONDERLAND All through that night, with their compass as a guide, they climbed the hills, keeping in a southerly direction, but verging slightly eastward.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading In the morning they found themselves on the edge of a high, deeply wooded plateau, which they knew extended with more or less uniformity to the Swiss frontier.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading They were now, indeed, within the precincts of the renowned Schwarzwald, whose wilderness toyland sends forth out of its sequestered hamlets (or did) wooden lions, tigers and rhinoceroses for the whole world, and monkeys on sticks and jumping-jacks and little wooden villages, like the little wooden villages where they are made.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading Looking ahead of them, in a southerly direction, they could see dim, solemn aisles of sombre fir trees and the ground was like a brown velvet carpet, yielding gently under their feet.