Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

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

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

have

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

plural of “control” — power to direct or determine

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

to an extreme degree

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

the act of departing

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

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

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

and nothing more

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

immediately past

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

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

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

engage in

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

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

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

above and across; more than

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

precisely, exactly

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

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

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

move hurridly

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this position his hands came just right for the controls.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

not known

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

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

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

possessive form of “wing” — a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Sancho Wing’s compartment was next to Snythergen’s ear and Squeaky occupied a basket on the opposite side.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With much squirming he managed to get out of his tree suit, and now he lay face down, his feet hanging out over the tail.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sancho would have liked going back a little way for a last look at the bear, just to make sure they had left him on the ground but the wind created by their great speed was too strong for a finch to fly in, and the little bird would have been blown away had he ventured out.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE WREATH—A SPIN IN A HUMMING-TOP—AN UNKNOWN FRIEND The plane had to be an exceedingly large one to accommodate Snythergen’s great length.