used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
(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 She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
DANAnounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
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From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
immediately past
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
held dear
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
on one occasion
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
PinkienounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
carry out
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dolly laughed, for she hadn’t the firm belief in fairies that Pinkie had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She sat down in front of it and gazed in silence, seemingly unable to take it all in at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF DANA COTTAGE Pinkie was enraptured at her first sight of Dana Cottage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dolls were good enough for her, and as Pinkie loved dolls too, they spent many happy hours with the playhouse.
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From this reading “Well,” she said at last, “it’s a lovely home for dolls, but wouldn’t it be a fine place for fairies?”
