used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laptitza was shown to a low chair in the midst of the semicircle formed by the Wigs.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Laptitza was shown to a low chair in the midst of the semicircle formed by the Wigs.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
ContractornounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
distributesverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːts/
third-person singular of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Laptitza was shown to a low chair in the midst of the semicircle formed by the Wigs.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
Laptitza
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From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Laptitza was shown to a low chair in the midst of the semicircle formed by the Wigs.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Laptitza was shown to a low chair in the midst of the semicircle formed by the Wigs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
others
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From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
coated with paint
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
Papylick
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From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
go across or through
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
Redy
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From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Laptitza was shown to a low chair in the midst of the semicircle formed by the Wigs.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
Smaly
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From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
SoynounUS /sɔɪ/
a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wigs now began to form themselves into a semicircle, the smallest nearest the door, and the others standing behind them so that they could see over their heads.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a half-holiday for Laptitza, the second daughter of the Prisoner, and Papylick brought her in so that she could see the review of the troops.
look attentively
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
WigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading Redy and Smaly watch the review of the troops: Smaly and the Mother of the Crow discourse about soldiers: The Chief Contractor distributes the food, and the Wigs pass through a curious little door: The Soy powder makes the provisions grow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Laptitza was so beautiful that it would not have been possible to have painted her portrait.
