used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
how long something has existed
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
in the past
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
BLACKIE
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From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
book-lover
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From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
confined by bonds
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
children's
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From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
a young female
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
gradationnounUS /ɡreɪˈdeɪʃən/
relative position in a graded series
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
an established custom
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
a room where books are kept
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
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 Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
LTD
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From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
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 The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
get by special effort
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
Snowflower
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From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
a male human offspring
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
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 If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
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 books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that charmed seclusion the love of books, like the love of flowers, grows of itself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
to-day
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From this reading The books have been carefully chosen so as to include, along with many charming stories by the best children's authors of to-day, a due proportion of those older tales which never grow old._ _To secure simplicity and right gradation, the text has been prepared to suit the different ages of readers.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
precisely as stated
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
at the time that
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
in or at the place that
From this reading _BLACKIE & SON LTD._ _London_ _Glasgow_ _Bombay_ _Printed and bound in Great Britain_ _A small chosen library is like a walled garden where a child may safely play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the reading habit is to be acquired, the child ought from the first to be given real books, which may be handled with pleasure and kept with pride--books containing literature suited to its own age._ _This volume belongs to a series of "Stories Old and New" which has been prepared specially for children.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Care has been given to the illustration, print, and binding of the series, for it is believed that this is the best way to secure from the children that careful handling of the volumes which is the mark of the true book-lover._ In an old time, long ago, when the fairies were in the world, there lived a little girl so very fair and pleasant of look, that they called her Snowflower.
