Chapter III · Chapter 3

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

feel admiration for

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

with brightness

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

plural of “myrtle” — widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

fully extended especially in length

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

above and across; more than

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading The swallow rose in the air and flew over forest and over sea--high above the highest mountains, covered with eternal snow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

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From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

bound or secured closely

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

not covered with clothing

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

in or at the place that

From this reading At length they reached the warm countries, where the sun shines brightly and the sky seems so much higher above the earth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

a Caucasian

From this reading Here on the hedges and by the wayside grew purple, green, and white grapes, lemons and oranges hung from trees in the fields, and the air was fragrant with myrtles and orange blossoms.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Thumbelina would have been frozen in the cold air, but she crept under the bird's warm feathers, keeping her little head uncovered, so that she might admire the beautiful lands over which they passed.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, I will go with you," said Thumbelina; and she seated herself on the bird's back, with her feet on his outstretched wings, and tied her girdle to one of his strongest feathers.