Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

(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 Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

lacking funds

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

the handle of a broom

From this reading She never rides on a broomstick, and she never goes down chimneys.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading She never rides on a broomstick, and she never goes down chimneys.

clothing in general

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

in a delightful manner

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She never rides on a broomstick, and she never goes down chimneys.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

at any time

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

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From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

set up or found

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

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From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading She never rides on a broomstick, and she never goes down chimneys.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

a large number or amount

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

an opening into or through something

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She never rides on a broomstick, and she never goes down chimneys.

not one, and not any

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

above and across; more than

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

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From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

the charge for mailing something

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading She never rides on a broomstick, and she never goes down chimneys.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She never rides on a broomstick, and she never goes down chimneys.

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

walk heavily

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

shedding tears

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

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From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

a vivid mental image

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

in or at the place that

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

which person or people

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading Of all the witches that may be found in all the fairy tales ever told there is none more delightfully sociable than the Sand Witch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Getting ready for Autumn So Junior held his nose tight It was raining cats and dogs The Poppykok pasted a magic postage stamp on his cheek He began tearing at his clothes with all his might The jar broke into a thousand pieces Out of the hole came a giant

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He turned and whipped the fan open Upon his vision burst a band of coal-black savages Floo the Wizard at work He watched her whirl about The minute the parade was over, he started off Underneath the window sat the twenty-headed Gallopus THE SOCIABLE SAND WITCH

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This Witch, who lives underneath the heaps of sand at the ocean's edge, where, in the summertime, you dig with your shovel, is not at all like other witches.