used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
at or in the front
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
beanstalknoun
stem of a bean plant
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
confined by bonds
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
Dorothy
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From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
hiltsnounUS /hɪlts/
plural of “hilt” — the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
Hokus
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From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
I'll
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From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
immediately past
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
OZ
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From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
a strong line
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
in the near future
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
move hurridly
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With great difficulty Dorothy partially lowered the parasol, and instantly their speed diminished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Indeed, they barely moved at all, and the Knight had soon passed them on his climb to the top.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Put the parasol down half way, and I'll climb ahead and cut an opening."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SAFE AT LAST IN THE LAND OF OZ "Must we keep bumping until we bump through?" panted Dorothy anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, by my hilts!" roared Sir Hokus, and setting his foot in a notch of the beanstalk, he cut with his sword the rope that bound him to the parasol.
