used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
(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 As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
in addition
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
set up or found
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
coins made of gold
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
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 As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
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 After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
win a victory over
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were also in the garden three springs: the first flowed with silver, the second with gold, and the third with pearls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
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 They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as the King had landed his men, the lions all rose up together and tried to devour them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
which person or people
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After a long battle they managed to overcome the wild beasts, but the greater number of the men were killed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went straight on night and day, until they came to an island which was covered with large trees, and under every tree lay a lion.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Those who remained alive now went on through the forest and found on the other side of it a beautiful garden, in which all the plants of the world flourished together.
