used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
anew
From this reading When she had passed these she would find her lover again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When she had passed these she would find her lover again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading When she had passed these she would find her lover again.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When she had passed these she would find her lover again.
plough-wheel
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From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
caught or fixed
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
carry out
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She set out with these things, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front, and so got over it, and when she was on the other side put them carefully away.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When she had passed these she would find her lover again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
at the time that
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So she was given three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts, which she was to take great care of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the day dawned she arose, and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
