used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
anew
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
children's
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From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
command with authority
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
engage in
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
come together
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
not any; not one
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
oraladjectiveUS /ˈɔːrəl/
using speech rather than writing
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
orallyadverbUS /ˈɔːrəli/
(of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
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 MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
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 MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
carry out
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
precisely as stated
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
at the time that
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
which person or people
From this reading MAKING OVER STORIES The average story must be cut and fitted to meet the needs of the story teller who wants to make a direct and vivid appeal to her children.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the latter case, we have to meet the mental and emotional needs of a group of children whose attention must be held by the compelling power of an orally delivered story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the former case, there is no time limit set upon the story; the reader may lay his story book down at will when he tires of the printed words, ready to take it up again when he has the inclination.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Writing a story for the printed page and preparing a story for children’s ears are two very different matters.
