perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
in addition
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we really awake?" asked the elder Flying-Fish of the younger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we really awake?" asked the elder Flying-Fish of the younger.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Are we really awake?" asked the elder Flying-Fish of the younger.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
ConfectionernounUS /kənˈfekʃənər/
someone who makes candies and other sweets
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
the organ of sight
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
moving swiftly
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
Flying-Fish
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From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
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 Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
HealernounUS /ˈhiːlər/
a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
HistoriannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
immediately past
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
look-out
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From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
mends
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From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
on one occasion
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
perchesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “perch” — support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Are we really awake?" asked the elder Flying-Fish of the younger.
Redy
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From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
Smaly
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From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me that we are more or less shaken up," replied the little Flying-Fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Fish prepared themselves to fly forthwith once more upon their arduous duties, for the Flying-Fish in this country act as sentinels and look-out men, and also cry the hours publicly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading The elder Flying Fish loses one eye, and the Hen finds it: The Historian wakes up, and Smaly and Redy run out of the house: The Healer mends the paw of the Confectioner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we really awake?" asked the elder Flying-Fish of the younger.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The Flying-Fish upon their perches now began to shake their wings and then their paws, and last of all their heads.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Are we really awake?" asked the elder Flying-Fish of the younger.
