120
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From this reading {120} {121} The Sixteenth Chapter.
121
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From this reading {120} {121} The Sixteenth Chapter.
in addition
From this reading Also of two surprising Rewards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading _The bestowing of the Rose Wreath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading {120} {121} The Sixteenth Chapter.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
Dee
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From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
the act of departing
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The bestowing of the Rose Wreath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
Polie
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From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
RewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Also of two surprising Rewards.
Rolie
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From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _The bestowing of the Rose Wreath.
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading {120} {121} The Sixteenth Chapter.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Also of two surprising Rewards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {120} {121} The Sixteenth Chapter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
ToynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Also of two surprising Rewards.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he crawled out from behind the bags and went to the door of the mill.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And of the New Joy that came to the Miller of Dee, and the Toy People._ Rolie Polie could not understand why the Toy people cheered, and he wondered at their hasty departure.
WreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading _The bestowing of the Rose Wreath.
