used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
highly skilled
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
anew
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
lacking funds
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
at any time
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
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From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
a young female
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
the act of giving
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
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 In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
on one occasion
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But before they had accomplished half the way they heard again the rustle of her garments and her muttered curses pursuing them closely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a moment a glittering palace arose before the eyes of the Fairy which blinded her with its dazzling splendour, and with its many doors and passages prevented her for some time from finding her way out of it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But before they left their shelter she broke off a little bit of the rock, spoke some magic words over it, and threw it in the direction her mother was coming from.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the meantime the black girl hurried on with the Prince, hastening to reach the river, where once on the other side they would for ever be out of the wicked Fairy’s power.
