accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
another's
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From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
Oz
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From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
pigtailnoun
a plait of braided hair
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
queuesnounUS /kjuːz/
plural of “queue” — a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
SCARECROWnounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The country was beautiful enough, but being Emperor of the Silver Islands was not the simple affair that ruling Oz had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SCARECROW STUDIES THE SILVER ISLAND Two days had passed since the Scarecrow had fallen into his Kingdom.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not finding his royal duties as pleasant as he had anticipated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His subjects were extremely quarrelsome, always pulling one another's queues or stealing fruit, umbrellas, and silver polish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pigtail on the back of his hat was terribly distracting, and he was always tripping over his kimono, to which he could not seem to accustom himself.
