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 Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

captured, as if under a spell

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

someone who makes candies and other sweets

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

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

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

on a floor below

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Smaly and Redy were husband and wife, and they lived together in a little white house.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Smaly and Redy were husband and wife, and they lived together in a little white house.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

fasten with a latch

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Smaly and Redy were husband and wife, and they lived together in a little white house.

come together

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Every day they did something to one or other of the rooms, changing the position of the furniture or the pictures.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Smaly and Redy were husband and wife, and they lived together in a little white house.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

on a floor above

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

precisely as stated

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

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

From this reading This house had three rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs; and each room was so pretty that it gave one joy to see it.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy were husband and wife, and they lived together in a little white house.

at the time that

From this reading Smaly and Redy were very proud of their house, and were never so happy as when they were putting it to rights.

a Caucasian

From this reading Smaly and Redy were husband and wife, and they lived together in a little white house.

which person or people

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Smaly and his wife Redy set forth in search of three little girls: They are bewitched so that their noses turn into beaks: Smaly eats the latch of a door and Redy eats the hinge: Redy's fingers weep tears: They meet with a Confectioner who resembles a Kangaroo.