used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
(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 He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
not any; not one
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
be obedient to
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
make a painting
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
Rosalie
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From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
at the time that
From this reading In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He ordered the spirits of the air to fly through all space, and to bring back Rosalie wherever she might be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They instantly flew off to obey his commands, and spread themselves over the whole earth.
the words that are spoken
From this reading No words can paint the fury of her captor at her disappearance.
