used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how did it happen?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But how did it happen?"
Dorothy
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From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Nor I," exclaimed the Scarecrow.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
Gheewizard
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From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
come to pass
From this reading But how did it happen?"
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
how
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From this reading But how did it happen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how did it happen?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," exclaimed the Scarecrow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
parassault
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From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
s'prised
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From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading "Nor I," exclaimed the Scarecrow.
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 ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
in the near future
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
suingverbUS /ˈsuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well," began Dorothy, "as soon as the parasol opened, I flew up so fast that I could hardly breathe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
(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 THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE SILVER ISLAND "Well!" gasped Dorothy, fanning herself with her hat, "I never was so s'prised in my life!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Grand Gheewizard will be suing you for parassault and battery.
