Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

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

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading "Wings," said Archer solemnly, shaking his head.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.

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

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.

without stop or interruption

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

a small house with a single story

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

placed crosswise

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Wings," said Archer solemnly, shaking his head.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

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

From this reading "Wings," said Archer solemnly, shaking his head.

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

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

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

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

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

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

a single distinct event

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

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

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading "Wings," said Archer solemnly, shaking his head.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading "Wings," said Archer solemnly, shaking his head.

toward the south

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

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

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

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

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

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

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

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

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.

male cat

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

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

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

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

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

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

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

during the time that

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading "Wings," said Archer solemnly, shaking his head.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading They hurried now, for whatever the cause of this extraordinary incident, they wished to get away from it, and having crossed the lake they paused not to dry their garments but continued southward following the almost obliterated wagon tracks which ran from the shore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In a little while they came to the toymaker's cottage, with the mechanical cuckoo and the windmills and the basket of soldiers and animals and the old Swiss toymaker himself, sitting like a big toy, in the doorway.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder how the wagons got across?" said Tom.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.

but in spite of that

From this reading NONNENMATTWEIHER But the worst was yet to come.