used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
unvarying in nature
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Why, indeed!" echoed the Woggle-Bug, impressively.
EmeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
a young female
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
Glinda
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From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading Why, indeed!" echoed the Woggle-Bug, impressively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Why, indeed!" echoed the Woggle-Bug, impressively.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
engage in
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
Mombi
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From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
Ozma
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From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, indeed!" echoed the Woggle-Bug, impressively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
usurpernoun
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
which person or people
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret visits to old Mombi?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading So we may suspect with good reason that Mombi aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant danger to the usurper.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
Woggle-Bug
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From this reading Why, indeed!" echoed the Woggle-Bug, impressively.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We know that the Wizard taught the old woman many of his tricks of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted him in some way.
