(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
Beshrewverb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
Can'st
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From this reading "Can'st stop this reckless plant?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
Dorothy
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
EMERALDnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
obtain
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
Hokus
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From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
I'll
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From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
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 HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Can'st stop this reckless plant?"
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading "Can'st stop this reckless plant?"
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
term of address for a man
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Can'st stop this reckless plant?"
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
in a swift manner
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can'st stop this reckless plant?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND TO THE EMERALD CITY Dorothy and the Scarecrow, clinging fast to the magic parasol, had followed the Knight almost to the clouds.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Beshrew me, now!" gasped the Knight, stretching out his hand toward Dorothy.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the branch growing, but it was not long before the little umbrella began to gain, and in several minutes more they were beside Sir Hokus himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your sword," commanded the Scarecrow, "and I'll cut you off."
