used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
(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 The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
in addition
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
set up or found
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
Gee-Whiz
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From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, my poor head!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my poor head!
not any; not one
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my poor head!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
PhysiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
PicklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, my poor head!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
without much difficulty
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
express in words
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
a special situation
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
a just detectable amount
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROYAL AND OFFICIAL COUNCIL In the meantime, as may readily be imagined, there was a sad time at the palace of the King of Gee-Whiz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Widow Pickle threatened to upset the royal household if her Twins were not brought back before sundown of that day.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading No trace could be found of the royal shadow, nor could any one tell what had become of the wooden leg of the Royal Army.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Private Secretary was almost frantic over all these difficulties, and the Court Physician was also at his wits' end, seeking for some remedy for the strange disease of the King, which had caused him to lose his shadow, this being a thing which he could not find mentioned in any of the medical works which he habitually consulted.
