used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Snip's Great Adventure The King!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mombi herself seemed as astonished as he.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mombi herself seemed as astonished as he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
DroppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
at any time
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Snip's Great Adventure The King!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mombi herself seemed as astonished as he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
incantationnounUS /ˌɪn.kænˈteɪ.ʃən/
A series of words said as a magic spell or charm to summon supernatural forces.
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
isn't
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From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
KindaadverbUS /ˈkɪndə/
to some (great or small) extent
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Snip's Great Adventure The King!
Mombi
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From this reading Mombi herself seemed as astonished as he.
Mombi's
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From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
Pajuka
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From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
with speed
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mombi herself seemed as astonished as he.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
SnipnounUS /snɪp/
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
Snip's
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From this reading Snip's Great Adventure The King!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Snip's Great Adventure The King!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
wheezed
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From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
a Caucasian
From this reading Dropping her hands at her sides, she peered sharply at the great white goose.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Well!" wheezed the old witch, blinking her eyes rapidly, "Well, if it isn't Pajuka, and simple as ever he was!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Snip, crouched uncomfortably on the narrow sill, trembled with terror, for this time he was sure Mombi's incantation had taken effect and had turned King Kinda to a collar button.
