adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
AMULETnounUS /ˈæmjələt/
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
HALFadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
Psammead
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From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
Psammead's
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From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
Psammead-wish
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From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And it was soon plain that in the Psammead’s opinion old Nurse was still a servant, although she had now a house of her own, for she never noticed the Psammead at all.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore they _had_ met it (and it was jolly lucky for the Psammead, as Robert pointed out).
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when they parted from the Psammead their last wish had been that they should meet it again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE HALF AMULET Long ago—that is to say last summer—the children, finding themselves embarrassed by some wish which the Psammead had granted them, and which the servants had not received in a proper spirit, had wished that the servants might not notice the gifts which the Psammead gave.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, of course, you see that the Psammead’s being where it was, was the consequence of one of their wishes, and therefore was a Psammead-wish, and as such could not be noticed by the servants.
