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From this reading {64} {65} The Ninth Chapter.
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From this reading {64} {65} The Ninth Chapter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Of a Royal Welcome.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
in addition
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading On each side of the gate were huge brass cannons.
cannonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading On each side of the gate were huge brass cannons.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading {64} {65} The Ninth Chapter.
give encouragement to
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side of the gate were huge brass cannons.
EntertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
ExtraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On each side of the gate were huge brass cannons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
MarvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading {64} {65} The Ninth Chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of a Royal Welcome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each side of the gate were huge brass cannons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
and nothing more
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
portholes
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From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _Of a Royal Welcome.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side of the gate were huge brass cannons.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {64} {65} The Ninth Chapter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
Tommy
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From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
in the direction of
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
ToynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
Toyville
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From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
accept gladly
From this reading _Of a Royal Welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the entrance to Toyville there was another gate, similar in design to the one at the top of the hill, only quite a little larger and flanked with tall red capped towers in which were windows and portholes, quite the same as in a fortress.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Also of a Most Marvelous and Extraordinarily Wonderful Entertainment._ So great was the joy of the Toy people lined along the way that cheer upon cheer greeted Tommy and Helen as they drew towards the city.
