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From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
for the reason that
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
gnomesnounUS /noʊmz/
plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
coins made of gold
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
HALLOWE'ENnounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
engage in
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
NuggetsnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
and nothing more
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Have enough lumps of gold to furnish each player with equal portions of one or more nuggets.
by chance
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
REVELSnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
shiveryadjective
cold enough to cause shivers
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
at the time that
From this reading The fairies should make a number of small gold parcels which when finished form the nuggets (Fig. 432).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ten little fairies--your ten fingers--will cheerfully supply the gold as well as the mine from which the nuggets must come on the eventful night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Inside of each package is a piece of candy and a strip of paper with a fortune written upon it, so whatever may be the fate sent by the gnomes in the mine, it is sure to be sweet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HALLOWE'EN REVELS ON Hallowe'en you will not be obliged to travel way off to shivery, cold Klondike to dig for your fortune, because the fairies bring the Gold Nuggets nearer home; possibly you may have to work a little for the precious metal, but the exertion will be only fun.
