used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _Boston, Dec.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
dearly loved
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Boston, Dec.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
not any; not one
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
express the need or desire for
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
plural of “story” — 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 TWILIGHT STORIES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading TWILIGHT STORIES.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
precisely as stated
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification.
