Chapter XIV

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

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

anew

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

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

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

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

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

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

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

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

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

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

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

have

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

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

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

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

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

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

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

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

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

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

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

and nothing more

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

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

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

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

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

above and across; more than

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

scrape with the paws

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

with speed

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

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

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

cut with a saw

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

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

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

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

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

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

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

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

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

the upper part of anything

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading THE FINDING OF THE TREASURE “To Richard Arden!” shouted the Mouldiwarp of Arden as it leaped on the hour hand of the pearl and ivory clock.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And then the hands went round far too fast for speech to be possible.

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

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

at the time that

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

in or at the place that

From this reading And the hands began to move again so quickly that neither of the children had time to see where they had stopped.

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

From this reading When the clock stopped, which it did quite suddenly, Edred caught his breath and shouted, “To my daddy!” at the top of his voice.

which person or people

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They just saw that they were in a room, and that the Mouldiwarp, who seemed suddenly to have grown to the size of an enormous Polar bear, leaned over the edge of the clock and caught at something with a paw a foot long.