Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

anew

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading But, alas!

(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 how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

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 For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

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

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

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From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

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

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, alas!

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

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From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

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From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

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

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

an occurrence of something

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

go away from a place

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

a large number or amount

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

come together

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

and nothing more

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

To recall to mind.

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

express in words

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

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

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

up to a particular time

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

precisely as stated

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

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

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And how the Phœnix did not remember them at all until it went into a sort of prophetic trance—if that can be called remembering.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For instance, how, in spite of the advice of the Psammead, the four children did, one very wet day, go through their Amulet Arch into the golden desert, and there find the great Temple of Baalbec and meet with the Phœnix whom they never thought to see again.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading I _haven’t_ time, so I must leave all that out though it was a wonderfully thrilling adventure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE HEART’S DESIRE If I only had time I could tell you lots of things.