used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
Ambroise
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amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
ascensions
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From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
brought into existence
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading "You are now looking at Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs," it informed them crisply.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
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Diggs
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Dorothy
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Emmanuel
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
the organ of sight
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
Henkle
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "You are now looking at Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs," it informed them crisply.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
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inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are now looking at Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs," it informed them crisply.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
the literary culture
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You are now looking at Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs," it informed them crisply.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are now looking at Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs," it informed them crisply.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
Oz
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From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
Phadrig
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Pinheadnoun
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
having a point
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You are now looking at Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs," it informed them crisply.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Calls himself Oz after the first letters of his first two names, as his other initials spell Pinhead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Certainly not what happened, for, from the other end of the instrument, a composed voice began making announcements proudly and impressively as a radio speaker.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
in or at the place that
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
Wizard's
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From this reading The Wizard's Spy Glass With the Wizard's latest invention clapped to one eye and pointed straight at the Wizard himself, Dorothy peered through the green glass hardly knowing what to expect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are now looking at Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs," it informed them crisply.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading Born in Omaha, Diggs ran away as a young man to join a circus where he made balloon ascensions to amuse the crowds, his balloon bearing his initials O. Z.
Zoroasternoun
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
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