used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little singer made a sweeping courtesy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
ButtercupnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌp/
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading "How d'you do, Miss Buttercup?
ButtercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do come here now and meet Mrs. Moon!"
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The little singer made a sweeping courtesy.
d'you
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From this reading "How d'you do, Miss Buttercup?
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How d'you do, Miss Buttercup?
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
FAIRIESnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
Good-evening
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From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do come here now and meet Mrs. Moon!"
How
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From this reading "How d'you do, Miss Buttercup?
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little singer made a sweeping courtesy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little singer made a sweeping courtesy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
come together
From this reading Do come here now and meet Mrs. Moon!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How d'you do, Miss Buttercup?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Do come here now and meet Mrs. Moon!"
Moon-Queen
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From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
the light of the Moon
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
MOONSHINEnounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Do come here now and meet Mrs. Moon!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Do come here now and meet Mrs. Moon!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The little singer made a sweeping courtesy.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The little singer made a sweeping courtesy.
express in words
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
in or at the place that
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
a Caucasian
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a gesture of exaggerated elegance she led an imaginary Buttercup out to a pool of silver where the bright moonlight slanted through the branches of an apple tree.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MOONSHINE AND FAIRIES "Good-evening, yellow Buttercups Good-evening, daisies white, Tell me, have you met the Moon-Queen On this pretty night?"
