used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
highly skilled
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
(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 All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now this is what they determined to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now this is what they determined to do.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE FAIRY QUEEN’S PALACE.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
a social unit living together
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
how
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From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
held up in the air
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this is what they determined to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE FAIRY QUEEN’S PALACE.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
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 Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE FAIRY QUEEN’S PALACE.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
possessing sweep
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY QUEEN’S PALACE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now this is what they determined to do.
a special situation
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this is what they determined to do.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now this is what they determined to do.
at the time that
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
in or at the place that
From this reading Poor little Queen; how sorrowful she felt to lose the pretty house where the royal family of Fairyland had so long lived.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Fairy Queen’s palace had been destroyed--a wind that had swept through the forest carrying trees before it, and spreading ruin as it traveled, had lifted up the Fairy Queen’s home and dashed it all to pieces.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading All the Brownies had promised to help, and when a Brownie undertakes a thing he works as busily as a beaver until it is accomplished.
