used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
(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 “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the fairies had dressed themselves as honey-suckles.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
browniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one of the funniest things happened you can imagine.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But one of the funniest things happened you can imagine.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Some of the fairies had dressed themselves as honey-suckles.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Some of the fairies had dressed themselves as honey-suckles.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
funniestadjectiveUS /ˈfʌniəst/
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But one of the funniest things happened you can imagine.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But one of the funniest things happened you can imagine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
honey-suckles
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From this reading Some of the fairies had dressed themselves as honey-suckles.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But one of the funniest things happened you can imagine.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
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 Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the fairies had dressed themselves as honey-suckles.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some of the fairies had dressed themselves as honey-suckles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But one of the funniest things happened you can imagine.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
precisely as stated
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “They had dancing and games and all the elves, the brownies and many of the wood creatures had been invited.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “The Fairy Queen wore the costume of the American Beauty Rose, and her wand was one tall, tall rose, very full and big and splendid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They kept together and danced together so they would look like a vine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But one of the funniest things happened you can imagine.
