103
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
107
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
11
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From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
115
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
121
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
125
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
135
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
155
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From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
17
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From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
173
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From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
181
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From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
189
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From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
21
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From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
31
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From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
37
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From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
43
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From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
5
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From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
59
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From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
63
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From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
69
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From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
73
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From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
79
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From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
89
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From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
99
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From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
(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 _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
AntiochnounUS /ˈæntiɑːk/
a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
barrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
bread-and-milk
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
put on clothes
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
eightpencenoun
a coin worth eight pennies
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
an opposing military force
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
usually; as a rule
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
giant-little-girl
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
staying power
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
Malevola's
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
Matilda
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From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
the force of workers available
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
men-at-arms
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From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
coated with paint
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
persecutornounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtər/
someone who torments
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
participate in games or sport
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
having a point
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
Pridmore
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From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
express in words
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
be seated
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
a special situation
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
Tony
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From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
the upper part of anything
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
TrainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
precisely as stated
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading _The King had turned into a villa residence_ 37 _Four men came wheeling a great red thing on a barrow_ 43 _They bounced through the suburbs_ 59 _The seal was very kind and convenient_ 63 _Suddenly, out of nothing and nowhere, appeared a large, stern housemaid_ 69
at the time that
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
a Caucasian
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
which person or people
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Tony was stamped on by the great seal, who was very fierce_ 103 _The giant-little-girl_ 107 _Tony among the rocks in the bread-and-milk basin_ 115 _“Everything you say will be used against you” said the public persecutor_ 121 _He was growing, growing, growing_ 125 _Malevola’s dress was not at all the thing for a christening_ 135
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading _There stood up a Prince and a Princess_ 155 _Trains of Princes bringing nasty things in bottles and round wooden boxes_ 173 _The Princess grew so big that she had to go and sit on the common_ 181 _The Princess in one scale and her hair in the other_ 189
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading _Matilda swung her legs miserably_ _page_ 5 _He waved away the eightpence_ 11 _The top part of Pridmore turned into painted iron and glass_ 17 _The Princess was like a yard and a half of white tape_ 21 _The King sent his army, and the enemy were crushed_ 31
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A long, pointed thing came slowly up out of the sand_ 73 _It is difficult to play when any one is watching you, especially a policeman_ 79 _The people of Antioch were always in a hurry and generally angry_ 89 _Off they all went, King, court, and men-at-arms_ 99
