used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ha, well," the Wizard turned to the others with a little shrug.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
react verbally
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
castle-maid
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From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
Grampa
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From this reading "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, well," the Wizard turned to the others with a little shrug.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
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 "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
a female domestic
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
on one occasion
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
others
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From this reading "Ha, well," the Wizard turned to the others with a little shrug.
Ozma
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From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
in the near future
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
Ragbad
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From this reading "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Looks as if I shall have to manage alone.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "Ha, well," the Wizard turned to the others with a little shrug.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
stuttered
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From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
TattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Ha, well," the Wizard turned to the others with a little shrug.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "But Her Highness and Princess Ozma are not here!" stuttered the maid, her eyes popping at sight of visitors so early in the morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Ha, well," the Wizard turned to the others with a little shrug.
which person or people
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ha, well," the Wizard turned to the others with a little shrug.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "They left yesterday to visit Prince Tatters and Grampa in Ragbad!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Wizard Gets to Work "Please announce us to your Mistress at once!" directed the Wizard to the sleepy little castle-maid who presently came, in answer to his loud knock.
