used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
(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 ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
ANAGRAMSnoun
a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See http:// No one can shake it down, Though he may try and try, Except myself, and then, I make another one, And shape it as I please.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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castle-building
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From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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dream-blocks
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From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
apart from; not including
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fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
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 ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
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engage in
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother said, "There is a way To make the sorrow-word spell peace."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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not any; not one
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no person; not anyone
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading My mother said, "There is a way To make the sorrow-word spell peace."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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rose-bed
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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move or cause to move back and forth
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any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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marked by exceptional merit
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
sorrow-word
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From this reading My mother said, "There is a way To make the sorrow-word spell peace."
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
in spite of the fact that
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threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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To-day
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tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
make an effort or attempt
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My mother said, "There is a way To make the sorrow-word spell peace."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This castle-building fun Nobody takes away, And what I like the best-- The dream-blocks change each day.
at the time that
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ANAGRAMS TO-DAY when I played anagrams, I spelled a long word out-- A word named _sorrow_--then I tried To change it all about To make it spell another word.
but in spite of that
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STUPID YOU THERE is a shining thread To-day in my rose-bed-- A magic net the fairies have outspread To catch the dewy sweet--and yet you said It was a cobweb there instead!
