Chapter II

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

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

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

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

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

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From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

divisible by two

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading They were filled with joy and gratitude.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

mature male goose

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

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From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

brought together in one place

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading They were filled with joy and gratitude.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

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

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

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

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

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

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

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

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

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

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

a small worthless amount

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading They were filled with joy and gratitude.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

and nothing more

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

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

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

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

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

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

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

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

From this reading They were filled with joy and gratitude.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

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

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ellen seated herself upon the gander's back and gathered the reins into her fingers.

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

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were filled with joy and gratitude.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Then the bird spread its strong wings and rose in the air.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ellen was pleased with this advice, and returning to the porch she told Jack and his mother what the gander had said.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you only will get her down there is nothing you can ask for that we will not give you," cried the mother, "even the golden harp itself."