used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
in addition
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
terminate
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
COMPILEDverbUS /kəmˈpaɪld/
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
drolls
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From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
LANSINGnounUS /ˈlænsɪŋ/
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
MARION
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From this reading COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARION FLORENCE LANSING M.A.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
Märchen
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From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
RhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
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 Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
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 term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
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 Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The term “fairy tale” has been used in its popular sense as including “tales in which occurs something ‘fairy,’ something extraordinary,—giants, fairies, dwarfs, speaking animals.
under normal conditions
From this reading The tales are usually romantic, with a definite plot, but without emphasis on the point of their being fact or fiction.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must also be taken to cover tales in which what is extraordinary is the stupidity of the actors.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fairy Tales, of which this is the first volume, follows without break an earlier book, Rhymes and Stories, and is made up chiefly of Märchen, or nursery tales, with a few drolls, or comic anecdotes.
