used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They came and knelt before the throne, waiting her command.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came and knelt before the throne, waiting her command.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They came and knelt before the throne, waiting her command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
recognizable; marked
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
DustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
HALLENBECK
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From this reading WYNKOOP & HALLENBECK, NEW YORK.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading They came and knelt before the throne, waiting her command.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WYNKOOP & HALLENBECK, NEW YORK.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
pine-tree
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From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
having a point
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
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 _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came and knelt before the throne, waiting her command.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading They came and knelt before the throne, waiting her command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
ToesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They came and knelt before the throne, waiting her command.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading So she summoned to her presence four of her trusty elves, named Spider Eyes, Chip Wing, Pointed Toes and Dusty Cap.
Wishtah
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From this reading _The Author_ The beautiful Queen Wishtah had quite decided to change her home from the Northern to the Southern clime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
WYNKOOP
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From this reading WYNKOOP & HALLENBECK, NEW YORK.
a late time of life
From this reading She had heard of evergreen groves, where around each pine-tree could be built a palace that would stand for years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WYNKOOP & HALLENBECK, NEW YORK.
