used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
anew
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
for the reason that
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
Dragondel
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From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
Dragondel's
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From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
EnchanternounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
divisible by two
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
magician's
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From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
mouse-hunt
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From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
not any; not one
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
on one occasion
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
with speed
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
To recall to mind.
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So because she had to act quickly, she put one of the hands under the pillow, brought the other to the Prince and told him her story.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat was clever enough to pretend to be engaged in a mouse-hunt, so the Enchanter paid no attention to her and fell asleep once more.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But so well matched were the little hands, that even the Prince was far from certain that he had not got his own hand back again.
at the time that
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the cat, however, got under Dragondel's couch again, the two hands lay side by side and she could not remember just which one was the talisman and which one the false hand.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She had just succeeded in getting the true hand out from under the magician's pillow when Dragondel woke up.
