Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

(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 First of all rode the Queen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

exhale hard

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all rode the Queen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

set down according to a plan

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

above and across; more than

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

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 First of all rode the Queen.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading First of all rode the Queen.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

cut with a saw

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

like the short high ringing sound of a small bell

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

very small

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

the sound of heavy treading or stomping

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Queen of the fairies dismounted, stole up to him, and laid her soft fingers on his cheeks.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Her skirt was of the grass-green silk, Her mantle o' the velvet fine; At ilka tress of her horse's mane Hung fifty silver bells and nine."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading But Wild Robin's closed eyes saw nothing: his sleep-sealed ears heard nothing.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The round yellow sun had dropped behind the hills; the evening breezes began to blow; and now could be heard the faint trampling of small hoofs, and the tinkling of tiny bridle-bells: the fairies were trooping over the ground.