Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

(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 It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

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

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

for the reason that

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

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

From this reading Then he began to make snowballs and to pelt poor Tommie.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

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From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

able to control or determine policy

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

a shifty deceptive person

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

coins made of gold

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

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

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

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

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

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

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

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

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

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From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

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

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

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

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

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From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

roused to anger

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

engage in

From this reading Then he began to make snowballs and to pelt poor Tommie.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

a particular point in time

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading Then he began to make snowballs and to pelt poor Tommie.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Then he began to make snowballs and to pelt poor Tommie.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading Then he began to make snowballs and to pelt poor Tommie.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he began to make snowballs and to pelt poor Tommie.

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From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

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From this reading Then he began to make snowballs and to pelt poor Tommie.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

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

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

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

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

at the time that

From this reading Now Tommie, as has been said, was a good dodger, but nevertheless when it rains snowballs it's hard not to get hit.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

during the time that

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

a Caucasian

From this reading She rode a great white horse, and she was robed in cream velvet and white furs, while about her slender waist was a girdle of gold set with sapphires which were as blue as her eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The tanner was mad clear through, and he cried out, "He's a wizard; he ought to be killed" because some people can't see others controlling themselves without thinking there's something wrong with them.

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

From this reading It might have fared badly with him had not some knights and ladies at that moment appeared on the scene in the train of the beautiful Princess Yolande, one of the fairest princesses in all the realm.