In the part of the third wish, speaking about a swan, the teller says that it was dabbling and preening. When we talk about dabbling we say that the swan was moving and he was partially immersed in the water he was simming on. we can say that dabbling is a strong move on the water.
The illustrations help because it lets you see what the author is talking about and how the characters look lole
What’s the title of the story or the chapter?