aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
(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 Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sooner you lose yourself, the happier you are.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
Fairy-land
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From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
grown-up
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From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
come to pass
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The sooner you lose yourself, the happier you are.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The sooner you lose yourself, the happier you are.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
not any; not one
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
a human being
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The sooner you lose yourself, the happier you are.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sooner you lose yourself, the happier you are.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is sad to be lost, but not in Fairy-land.
which person or people
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps you think I will tell you all about the fairy country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mostly it is the children for whom they occur, and the grown-up person who is quite happy in this joyous land is not often to be met with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And then such queer things chance to you--things no one could dream would happen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sooner you lose yourself, the happier you are.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The sooner you lose yourself, the happier you are.
