Chapter III

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

gibberish and nonsense

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

-ing form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading And Eigenwillig he was called.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And Eigenwillig he was called.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

dearly loved

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

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From this reading And Eigenwillig he was called.

divisible by two

From this reading Even Queen Ninnilinda soon saw that.

accept an excuse for

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no help for it.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading And Eigenwillig he was called.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading There was no help for it.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no help for it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

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From this reading Even Queen Ninnilinda soon saw that.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no help for it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Even Queen Ninnilinda soon saw that.

relieve from

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

cut with a saw

From this reading Even Queen Ninnilinda soon saw that.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Shall I send her an excuse, my dear?” asked King Katzekopf meekly.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

in the near future

From this reading Even Queen Ninnilinda soon saw that.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even Queen Ninnilinda soon saw that.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no help for it.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

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

From this reading And Eigenwillig he was called.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She flew into a violent passion, indeed, and called her husband an old goose, and told him that if he had as much sense in his whole body as a mite has in the tip of its tail, he would have contrived to have got rid of the Lady Abracadabra without affronting her.