used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
(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 had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he sat in an old settee and brooded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he sat in an old settee and brooded.
any person at all
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time, he had agreed to these visits.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading So he sat in an old settee and brooded.
celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
cow-bell
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From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he sat in an old settee and brooded.
insubordinateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
not submissive to authority
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
engage in
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he sat in an old settee and brooded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
Ozian
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From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So he sat in an old settee and brooded.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading So he sat in an old settee and brooded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
express in speech
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the time, he had agreed to these visits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time, he had agreed to these visits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had a good supply of books to keep him company, and all of the Ozian celebrities had agreed to visit him often.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading At the time, he had agreed to these visits.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to speak his mind about the cruel little Queen to anyone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was so mean that he feared she would make a cow-bell out of him if he seemed the least bit insubordinate....
