Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

(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 Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

a man who has recently been married

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

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

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

above and across; more than

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

accept an excuse for

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

in the near future

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

distribute loosely

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Now as magicians lose all their power as soon as they are in prison, the King felt himself much embarrassed at being thus at the mercy of those he had so greatly offended.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He fell down senseless, and the Princess’s father, deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted, ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison.

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

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

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Prince implored and obtained his father’s pardon, and the prison doors were opened.

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

From this reading His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom, which was intended to kill them, but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself.

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived.