past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have consulted Father Christmas," answered the little Marionette.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I have consulted Father Christmas," answered the little Marionette.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "I have consulted Father Christmas," answered the little Marionette.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Well!" she said eagerly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have consulted Father Christmas," answered the little Marionette.
set up or found
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
a young female
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have consulted Father Christmas," answered the little Marionette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have consulted Father Christmas," answered the little Marionette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
Marionettenoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well!" she said eagerly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
express in words
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading You shall therefore hear the most interesting stories I can remember."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" she said eagerly.
in or at the place that
From this reading The next evening the little girl returned to the Noah's Ark, where she found the little Marionette in the same position.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He is of the opinion that I may, without harm, tell you tales of _some_ of the toys.
