used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
uttered without voice
From this reading "Oh," breathed Sara, clasping her hands.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
clasping
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From this reading "Oh," breathed Sara, clasping her hands.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
crotchnounUS /krɑːtʃ/
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
Gugollaph-tree
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From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh," breathed Sara, clasping her hands.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
engage in
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," breathed Sara, clasping her hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
and nothing more
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
Plynck
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From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
Sara
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From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
two times
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I make it a rule," the Plynck was saying, as Sara dropped the curtain behind her the next morning, "to fly around the fountain at least twice every day."
at the time that
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She snapped it easily with one golden claw, dropped the fragments, and reached out with careless grace for another.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As she spoke, she reached out and took, from a bundle that lay within easy reach in a crotch of the Gugollaph-tree, something that looked like a little ivory stick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And she could not help adding, shyly, "If I could only see you when you fly--Madame Plynck!"
