used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
anew
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
(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 Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
any person at all
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
councillors
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From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
set up or found
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
how
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From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
the act of departing
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
note-book
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From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
on one occasion
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
PumpkinnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
Pumpkin's
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From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
having a supporting base
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
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 “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
carry out
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
express in words
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She raised the Black Leaf high over her head and, closing her eyes, murmured something to herself; then she opened her eyes and said to Molly:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _The Grey Pumpkin’s Fate_ And now, the smoke having entirely disappeared, Old Nancy turned again toward the Grey Pumpkin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
which person or people
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Molly felt very shy all at once, but she obeyed Old Nancy, and standing on the doorstep, facing the crowd, she told her story as briefly as she could, without leaving out the name of anybody who had helped.
the words that are spoken
From this reading One of the councillors was asked by the King to take down her words in a note-book so that they could be afterward read by all those at a distance who could not hear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have summoned the Pumpkin’s spies, but while we are waiting for them I want you to tell us the story of how you found the Black Leaf.”
