from one side of something to the other
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But do you really think he's safe?'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You _did_ say the Hippogriff could only carry one!'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You _did_ say the Hippogriff could only carry one!'
dearly loved
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You _did_ say the Hippogriff could only carry one!'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'But do you really think he's safe?'
DOWNSnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
hold firmly
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
he's
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From this reading 'But do you really think he's safe?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
Hippogriff
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From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
how
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From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You _did_ say the Hippogriff could only carry one!'
and nothing more
From this reading You _did_ say the Hippogriff could only carry one!'
a judge of a probate court
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
Pretenderette
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From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'But do you really think he's safe?'
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 'But do you really think he's safe?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
express in words
From this reading You _did_ say the Hippogriff could only carry one!'
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
sniffsnounUS /snɪfs/
plural of “sniff” — sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading 'Oh, Mr. Noah,' said Lucy, between sniffs and sobs, 'how _can_ she!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'One ordinary human being,' said Mr. Noah gently; 'you forget that dear Philip is now an earl.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'But do you really think he's safe?'
UPSverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
which person or people
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS We left Lucy in tears and Philip in the grasp of the hateful Pretenderette, who, seated on the Hippogriff, was bearing him away across the smooth blueness of the wide sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You _did_ say the Hippogriff could only carry one!'