aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
dearly loved
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The Rose-bush The Sparrow The Little Grey Dog Why?
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
made afraid
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
goblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
the act of departing
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Rose-bush The Sparrow The Little Grey Dog Why?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
provoking horror
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
how
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From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Rose-bush The Sparrow The Little Grey Dog Why?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
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 You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
Rose-bush
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From this reading The Rose-bush The Sparrow The Little Grey Dog Why?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The Rose-bush The Sparrow The Little Grey Dog Why?
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 But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
a state of acute pain
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
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 The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rose-bush The Sparrow The Little Grey Dog Why?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The Rose-bush The Sparrow The Little Grey Dog Why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The work of translating this little book of fairy tales for workers’ children is very small in comparison to the joy I get from the knowledge that you, my beloved young comrades, are going to enjoy it.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor.
