Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

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From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

brought together in one place

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 'I wish you were good.'

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

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From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'I wish you were good.'

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

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From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

for more time

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

not any; not one

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was now perfectly useless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He was now perfectly useless.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

be seated

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He threw down another apple, and instantly the magician became so good that he could do nothing but sit down and cry to think how wicked he had been.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But Diggory was no longer afraid of him, so he gathered the ten apples that were left and put them inside his shirt, and came down the tree.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading He was now perfectly useless.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was now perfectly useless.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'I wish you were good.'

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading 'I wish you were good.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I wish you were good.'

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From this reading 'It's a pity you're so wicked,' said Diggory.