Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

later than; following

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

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

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

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

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

put quickly or forcibly

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

dearly loved

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

set up or found

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

in a gradual manner

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

coins made of gold

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

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

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

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

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

immediately past

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

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

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

inspiring fear

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

take hold of; grab

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

express in words

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

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

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

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

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

male cat

From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Tom Thumb, some months after, "that I always find now my ball of soap in its right place."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.

precisely as stated

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.

at the time that

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

which person or people

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Two wasps, redoubtable hussars, brought her for a shield a piece of the gold bronze wing shell of a beetle.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At last, she extended her hand to seize her lance, when a clap of thunder shook the lily, dispersed the court, and the army, and Piccolissima awoke, and found herself in the hands of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Thumb, who said, very gently, "Tell me, dear little one, are you not very weary?"