Ah
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From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They’ve given you the key and you can always open the door.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
command with authority
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They’ve given you the key and you can always open the door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They’ve given you the key and you can always open the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading They’ve given you the key and you can always open the door.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
on one occasion
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They’ve given you the key and you can always open the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
They've
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From this reading They’ve given you the key and you can always open the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
at the time that
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fairyland is always there; it always was from the beginning of time, and it always will be to the end.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With me it’s different; I try, in my clumsy way, to be in some direct relation to life.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On her saying once that the day would come when she should have written herself out I answered: “Ah, you look into fairyland, and the fairies love you, and _they_ never change.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, bother your direct relation to life!” she used to reply, for she was always annoyed by the phrase—which would not in the least prevent her from using it when she wished to try for style.
