used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
anglewormnoun
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
a small house with a single story
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
Don't
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From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
highest in quality
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
come to pass
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
he's
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From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
Hugh
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From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
it's
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From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
and nothing more
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
Matilda
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From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
express in words
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
she's
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From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Say, will a hungry fish snap at an angleworm when it's dangled just in front of its nose?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
express a supposition
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
Thad
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From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
WANDnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And then I suppose Brother Lu will ask us to join them on their little holiday outing, since he's made himself master of ceremonies for today.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm on," responded Thad, though it was only with the greatest difficulty that he seemed able to repress the glow in his eyes that told of secret joy.
WIZARDnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading WHEN THE WIZARD WAVED HIS WAND "Don't forget for a minute," cautioned Hugh, as they started on their way toward the humble cottage home of Matilda and her husband, "that Brother Lu asked us to act quite natural when we came along."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He means by that, you are to ask Matilda whether she's ready for another batch of sewing stuff that both of our mothers have ready, which I happen to know is the case.
