used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
ChillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading _Chin Chilly the Third_, King of Isa Poso.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading _Chin Chilly the Third_, King of Isa Poso.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
Enorma
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From this reading One-half the kingdom and the hand of the Princess Poso to the slayer of the dragon Enorma.
divisible by two
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
Grampa
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From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
Hah
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From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One-half the kingdom and the hand of the Princess Poso to the slayer of the dragon Enorma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what it said: REWARD!
Isa
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From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is what it said: REWARD!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Chin Chilly the Third_, King of Isa Poso.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading One-half the kingdom and the hand of the Princess Poso to the slayer of the dragon Enorma.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
One-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One-half the kingdom and the hand of the Princess Poso to the slayer of the dragon Enorma.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
Poso
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From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading One-half the kingdom and the hand of the Princess Poso to the slayer of the dragon Enorma.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading This is what it said: REWARD!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is what it said: REWARD!
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
slayernounUS /ˈsleɪər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading One-half the kingdom and the hand of the Princess Poso to the slayer of the dragon Enorma.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
TattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Chin Chilly the Third_, King of Isa Poso.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what it said: REWARD!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
Urtha
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From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what it said: REWARD!
in or at the place that
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Island of Isa Poso While Tatters was still studying the sign and explaining a dragon to Urtha, the old soldier stepped over to another tree where an even larger sign was displayed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hah,” cried Grampa, with a little skip, “this is more like it!”
