used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
anew
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
any person at all
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
any thing at all
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
Aru
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From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
didn't
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lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
set up or found
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
how
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From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
Kiki
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From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
not any; not one
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
a separate part of a whole
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
Pyrzqxgl
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From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
on the contrary
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
recurring again and again
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he folded the paper and put it in his pocket, and replaced the board in the floor so that no one would suspect it had been removed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
undersidenounUS /ˈʌndərsaɪd/
the lower side of anything
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
the act of using
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this Kiki went into the garden and sitting beneath a tree made a careful study of the paper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
at the time that
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he had discovered; but he thought it might be of use to him and so he took a piece of paper and made on it an exact copy of the instructions for pronouncing Pyrzqxgl.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The light was rather dim, so he took the board to the window and examined it, and found that the writing described exactly how to pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone into anything instantly, and back again when the word was repeated.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He was just about to replace the board when it slipped from his hand and turned over, and he saw something written on the underside of it.
