used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
at or in the front
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
ElfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
ExplainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
a young female
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
GoatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
HammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
HandyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
Keretaria
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
immediately past
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
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engage in
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Mandy
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
Mern
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
Noxnoun
Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
Oz
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Ozma
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From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
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
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
carry out
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading So Nox, a bit haughtily and tossing his head proudly from time to time, began at the beginning and told all that had happened since Handy Mandy had flown from Mt. Mern.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
(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, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading And last of all he explained how Handy, with the help of the silver hammer, had subdued the two wicked Kings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hammer Elf Explains "Go ahead and explain," said Handy, closing her eyes and leaning back in her chair with all her hands hanging limply at her side.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading How the Goat Girl had found the magic in his horn, how they had traveled together from Keretaria to the Silver Mountain and there, in their search for the little King, discovered Wutz's plot to make himself Supreme Wizard of Oz.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
Wutz's
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it certainly was very kind of you to take all this trouble for us--after you had already had so many worries of your own," sighed Ozma, as Nox, finishing his story, gazed round the room with lordly condescension.
