1913
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From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
in the past
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
(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 I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
in addition
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
Arthour
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
beeches
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From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
dearly loved
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
BluebeardnounUS /ˈbluːbiːrd/
(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
Britouns
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
Brunnen
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From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
CHAUCERnounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
compaignye
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
Daunced
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
dayes
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
elf-queen
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
Fairy-Tale
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From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
fayrie
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
Friedrichshain
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From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
fulnoun
a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
brought together in one place
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
grene
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
gret
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
hir
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
HoffmannnounUS /ˈhɔːfmən/
Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
the state of being honored
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
Hop-o
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From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
ten 10s
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
joly
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
kyng
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
lay-out
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From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
lond
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
Ludwig
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From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
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 THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
mede
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
my-Thumb
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From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
Märchen
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From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
olde
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
and nothing more
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
Perrault
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From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
Puss-in-Boots
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From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
sculpturesnounUS /ˈskʌlptʃərz/
plural of “sculpture” — a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
speken
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From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
Stadt-Baurat
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From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
confined on all sides
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This fairy entrance to the park is a decorative lay-out, a central ground surrounded by a high, thick lodge of beeches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
TRIBUTESnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːts/
plural of “tribute” — something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
at the time that
From this reading Two hundred years before, Perrault truly had been their friend, not only in making for them fairy tales, but in successfully pleading in their behalf when he said, "I am persuaded that the gardens of the King were made so great and spacious that all the children may walk in them."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
which person or people
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Only in December, 1913, in Berlin, was completed the _Märchen Brunnen_, or "Fairy-Tale Fountain," at the entrance to Friedrichshain Park, in which the idea of the architect, Stadt-Baurat Ludwig Hoffmann, wholly in harmony with the social spirit of the times, was to erect an artistic monument to give joy to multitudes of children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES In olde dayes of the kyng Arthour, Of which that Britouns speken gret honour, Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; The elf-queen, with hir joly compaignye, Daunced ful oft in many a grene mede.--CHAUCER.
a late time of life
From this reading I. TWO PUBLIC TRIBUTES Only a few years ago, in the gardens of the Tuileries, in Paris, a statue was erected in memory of Charles Perrault, to be placed there among the sculptures of the never-to-be-forgotten fairy tales he had created,--_Red Riding Hood_, _Sleeping Beauty_, _Puss-in-Boots_, _Hop-o'-my-Thumb_, _Bluebeard_, and the rest,--so that the children who roamed the gardens, and in their play gathered about the statues of their beloved fairy friends, might have with them also a reminder of the giver of all this joy, their friend Perrault.
