used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
ApprobationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
BEAN-STALK
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From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
BookletnounUS /ˈbʊklɪt/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
Caldecott
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From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
Caldecott's
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From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
Charlie
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From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
cogitating
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From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
CondescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
Golden-Hair'd
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From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
handstir
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From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
only a very short time before
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
the state of being honored
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
immediately past
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
Macmillan
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From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
NephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
OwesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
approval to do something
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
RecognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
which person or people
From this reading In Recognition Of What This Booklet Owes To Him, And To My Nephews, 'Golden-Hair'd' Ally, Charlie, And Michael, Who Have So Far Condescended As To Honour It With Their Approbation.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following unfinished Sketches are the 'ideas,' which, with Mrs. Caldecott's kind permission, have been reproduced.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK |JACK was a poor widow's heir, but he lived as a drone ```in a beehive, `Hardly a handstir a day did he work.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Macmillan And Co. In his last letter to me Caldecott wrote: 'I have been making several attempts at the Giant, and have been cogitating over the Illustrations to "Jack" generally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading During the winter I shall be able to show you some of my ideas.'
