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From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Prigio has an Idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
to come or go into
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
brought together in one place
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prigio has an Idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Prigio has an Idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
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From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
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 The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
not any; not one
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
Pantouflia
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From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
Prigio
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From this reading Prigio has an Idea.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
Semiramis
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From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
the season of growth
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The king was out at a council meeting; knowing that Ricardo had the right things, all in good order, he was not in the least anxious about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The king was out, but Semiramis was in--Semiramis, the great grey cat, sitting on a big book on the top of the library steps.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now Semiramis was very fond of birds, and no sooner did Ricardo enter and flutter on to a table than Semiramis gathered herself together and made one fell spring at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
way-worn
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From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
at the time that
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading {Ricardo and Semiramis: p165.jpg} A weary and way-worn little bird was Prince Ricardo when he fluttered into the royal study window, in the palace of Pantouflia.
