Chapter XXI

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

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

(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 Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

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

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

any person at all

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

aroused to action

From this reading Notta's suggestions had aroused his curiosity, and for the Cowardly Lion he was developing a great fondness.

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

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

make a crushing noise

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Notta's suggestions had aroused his curiosity, and for the Cowardly Lion he was developing a great fondness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

From this reading Notta's suggestions had aroused his curiosity, and for the Cowardly Lion he was developing a great fondness.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

a predisposition to like something

From this reading Notta's suggestions had aroused his curiosity, and for the Cowardly Lion he was developing a great fondness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Notta's suggestions had aroused his curiosity, and for the Cowardly Lion he was developing a great fondness.

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

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

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

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

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From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

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

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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 The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

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

From this reading Notta's suggestions had aroused his curiosity, and for the Cowardly Lion he was developing a great fondness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading Notta's suggestions had aroused his curiosity, and for the Cowardly Lion he was developing a great fondness.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

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

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

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

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

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

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

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

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

precisely as stated

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

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

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.

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

From this reading Crunch, as he tramped along beside the Cowardly Lion, was thinking harder than in all the stone ages of his hard life.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

in or at the place that

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

during the time that

From this reading The mountain where Crunch had stood for so many centuries, while quite near the Emerald City, was never visited by anyone, so that the Stone Man knew very little of life as it was lived in Oz.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Cowardly Lion's Peril To understand how the Cowardly Lion made the journey to Mudge in one day instead of three, we must go back to the afternoon he started down the mountain with the Stone Man of Oz.

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading The Wizard Wam had given him brains of a sort, and though they had not been used before the events of the afternoon had brought them quite suddenly into action.