used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
Bowko
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From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we can't!" exclaimed Twinkle.
can't
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From this reading "But we can't!" exclaimed Twinkle.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
Digi
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From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter in the least," the Mayor replied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But we can't!" exclaimed Twinkle.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
how
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From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll have Presto Digi, our magician, reduce you to our size."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter in the least," the Mayor replied.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter in the least," the Mayor replied.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter in the least," the Mayor replied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
prairie-dogs
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From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
PrestoadverbUS /ˈprestoʊ/
suddenly
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading "I'll have Presto Digi, our magician, reduce you to our size."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter in the least," the Mayor replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "I'll have Presto Digi, our magician, reduce you to our size."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter in the least," the Mayor replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "But we can't!" exclaimed Twinkle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
We're
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From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
at the time that
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We're too big," and she got up and sat down upon the bank, to show him how big she really was when compared with the prairie-dogs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Presto Digi, the Magician "And now, if you like, we will be pleased to have you visit some of our houses," said Mr. Bowko, the Mayor, in a friendly tone.
