112
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From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
12
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130
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From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
142
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From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
154
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From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
162
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From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
182
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From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
208
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From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
230
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From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
244
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From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
256
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From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
270
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From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
30
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From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
44
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From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
50
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From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
74
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From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
94
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From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
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(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 _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
bumble-bees
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From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
caldronnoun
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
Choate
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make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
the first light of day
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
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FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
moving swiftly
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
fortune-telling
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From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
coins made of gold
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
he'd
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From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
not accessible to view
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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humming-bird
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From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
Janet's
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From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
and nothing more
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
immediately past
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
hear with intention
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
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 “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
MCMXXIII
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
a particular point in time
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
a form of address for a man
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
past form of “print” — put into print
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past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
cut with a saw
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
sirupnoun
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
be seated
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
the state of being asleep
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
carry out
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
in or at that place or location
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Fairy Queen was dressed in glittering gold” 154 “‘You are paying me a fine compliment’” 162 “As the bumble-bees got nearer, they, too, saw they had made a mistake” 182 “For a moment Mr. Sun was hidden by a purple cloud” 208 “After a long time the lovely dawn fairies came out from their sleeping places” 230
We've
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From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
which person or people
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
won't
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From this reading “The butterfly thought, ‘Well, this may be my first party, but it won’t be my last’” 94 “Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book” 112 “The mother humming-bird hurried back” 130 “‘The Fairy Queen brings all the little fairies to admire us’” 142
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “So off they sailed, feeling just like birds with the delightful flying motion of the ships” 244 “There would be fortune-telling, too, and Janet’s mother had promised to be the fortune-telling witch who would sit by her caldron” 256 “Peter felt a little afraid at first that he’d fall” 270
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _With twenty illustrations in color by_ Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis New York Frederick A. Stokes Company MCMXXIII _Printed in the United States of America_ _This book is dedicated with all my love and all my admiration and all my affection to_ “In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage” 12
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Hurry, Dream Fairies, tie up the dreams for me to take around’” 30 “‘We’ve been on this chair so long,’ said the fourth eagle” 44 “A lovely gray felt bunny and a brown felt monkey always were with Lucy” 50 “‘This is the season for us to tap the sirup from the maple trees, and you are spending your time swinging in a hammock’” 74
