used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
the act of burning something
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
divisible by two
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
immediately past
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
go away from a place
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
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 It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
engage in
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
SpeechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
not in physical motion
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
a shaky motion
From this reading Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.
precisely as stated
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.
at the time that
From this reading The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.
