amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
beaksnounUS /biːks/
plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
set up or found
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
only a very short time before
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
and nothing more
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
myrtle-bushes
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From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
Redy
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From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
cut with a saw
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
Smaly
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From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
sugar-candy
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From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three daughters of the Prisoner are installed in their gardens.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
at the time that
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were so tired from having seen and done so many things during the day that hardly had they arrived than they fell sound asleep amid the myrtle-bushes which grew between the rocks.
WigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading So Smaly and Redy found themselves on the frontier of the Wigs' country.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When they awoke they perceived just within the frontier (which was indicated by boundary stones made of sugar-candy) the three gardens that had been prepared for the daughters of the Prisoner.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "The Wigs keep their word anyway," said Smaly and Redy to each other, as they rubbed their eyes; then they looked at each other and saw that their beaks had disappeared.
