used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
AdnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
at any time
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
and nothing more
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
lib
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From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
Margaret
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From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
Margaret's
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From this reading "Margaret's Tea Party.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading To the tune of Michael Roy.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On top of the sheet was written:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Margaret's Tea Party.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
queerest
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From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
re-arranging
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From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
Roy
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From this reading To the tune of Michael Roy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
semi-breve
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From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On top of the sheet was written:
SINGSverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
SNAP-DRAGON
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From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Margaret's Tea Party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On top of the sheet was written:
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading To the tune of Michael Roy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was the queerest music she had ever seen, for it consisted of one big, black semi-breve, after which was written, "Ad lib."--the same as saying, "Go as you please."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SNAP-DRAGON SINGS While the dragon was fidgeting about, arranging and re-arranging his tail--just like a young lady with her skirts--Margaret slipped behind him to look at the music.
