Chapter IV

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

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

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

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

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

a stiff moderately thick paper

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The two rulers of this country were the Chief Contractor and the Despoiler.

plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

From this reading The two rulers of this country were the Chief Contractor and the Despoiler.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The two rulers of this country were the Chief Contractor and the Despoiler.

plural of “crust” — the outer layer of the Earth

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

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

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

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

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

ten 10s

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

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

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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 Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

coated with paint

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

a human being

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands

From this reading The two rulers of this country were the Chief Contractor and the Despoiler.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

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

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading The two rulers of this country were the Chief Contractor and the Despoiler.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.

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

From this reading The two rulers of this country were the Chief Contractor and the Despoiler.

at the time that

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

in or at the place that

From this reading On arriving at the town where the rulers lived, Redy and Smaly could hear a hundred bells ringing out crystal chimes.

which person or people

From this reading When the bells left off ringing, a beautiful song arose, and each person who sang it had a voice as sweet as that of the Short-Legged Man or of Papylick.

belonging to which person

From this reading These bells were made of coloured sugar and were hung in campaniles of barley-sugar, whose domes were made of gilded crusts.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Smaly and Redy are not well received: They are thought to be made of painted cardboard: How the Despoiler fell into the water and left a foot behind him: Mistigris sticks a fish-bone into the back of the Despoiler: Judgment is passed on the two strangers: They will be banished at nightfall: The walls of the three gardens are discussed.