used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading “I refuse to be a caterpillar,” rasped the weather cock.
caterpillarsnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlərz/
plural of “caterpillar” — a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “I refuse to be a caterpillar,” rasped the weather cock.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
the organ of sight
From this reading “I’ll give him a peck in the eye!”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I’ll give him a peck in the eye!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
Grampa
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From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
Grampa's
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From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll give him a peck in the eye!”
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I refuse to be a caterpillar,” rasped the weather cock.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll give him a peck in the eye!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll give him a peck in the eye!”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
by chance
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading “I’ll give him a peck in the eye!”
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
raspedverbUS /ræspt/
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading “I refuse to be a caterpillar,” rasped the weather cock.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “I refuse to be a caterpillar,” rasped the weather cock.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
TattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
express in words
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had flown down and was hopping close to Grampa’s heels.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I refuse to be a caterpillar,” rasped the weather cock.
(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,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
in or at the place that
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
Wizard's
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From this reading The Wizard’s Garden “Maybe he will tell me where to find my father’s head,” whispered Tatters excitedly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well,” admitted Grampa, starting cautiously down one of the silver paths, “that would be a good turn, but a wizard’s more likely to turn us to good gate posts or caterpillars.”
