used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a time comes when they have children of their own.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a time comes when they have children of their own.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But a time comes when they have children of their own.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But a time comes when they have children of their own.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
Englishwomen
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From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
Golden-hair
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From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But a time comes when they have children of their own.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
hear with intention
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
not any; not one
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But a time comes when they have children of their own.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
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 As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
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 When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the old nursery tales are handed down for centuries from generation to generation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But a time comes when they have children of their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the boys and girls grow up, the stories fade gradually from their minds.
at the time that
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then, to amuse the children, they can find no tales more thrilling than those which fascinated them in their own childhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading When Englishmen and Englishwomen are little boys and girls, they listen with open ears to the tales of Golden-hair and the three Bears, of Cinderella and the Prince, and of the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.
