used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
BamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
a youthful male person
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Yes, yes, a clever boy indeed," echoed the phoenix.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
how
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From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, yes, a clever boy indeed," echoed the phoenix.
meeting-place
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From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
P'anku
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From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
phoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading "Yes, yes, a clever boy indeed," echoed the phoenix.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A clever boy," said the dragon, patting Bamboo gently on the back.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah," sighed the turtle, "if only the good god, P'anku, were here, shouldn't we be happy!
at the time that
From this reading When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But, I fear he will never come to this meeting-place.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, a clever boy indeed," echoed the phoenix.
