adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading With these two the charm worked promptly.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
LiquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
Nunkie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
Ojo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
PatchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
Petrifactionnoun
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading With these two the charm worked promptly.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these two the charm worked promptly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With these two the charm worked promptly.
Unc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ojo pushed the Patchwork Girl away and ran to Unc Nunkie, filled with a terrible fear for the only friend and protector he had ever known.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stood motionless and stiff as marble statues, in exactly the positions they were in when the Liquid struck them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Glass Cat snarled and hid under the table, and so it was that when the powerful Liquid of Petrifaction was spilled it fell only upon the wife of the Magician and the uncle of Ojo.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Magician uttered such a wild cry that Ojo jumped away and the Patchwork Girl sprang after him and clasped her stuffed arms around him in terror.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these two the charm worked promptly.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With these two the charm worked promptly.
