used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
for the reason that
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
BOTHERverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
CAUSESnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
cowslips
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From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
DEWnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
dewdrops
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From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
don't
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From this reading I don’t suppose you have ever seen Peter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
at any time
From this reading I don’t suppose you have ever seen Peter.
FAIRIESnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
fuzznounUS /fʌz/
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t suppose you have ever seen Peter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t suppose you have ever seen Peter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
and nothing more
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
red-headed
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From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don’t suppose you have ever seen Peter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
SPILLSnounUS /spɪlz/
plural of “spill” — liquid that is spilled
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
express a supposition
From this reading I don’t suppose you have ever seen Peter.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
up to a particular time
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Peter has red hair, too, just like the match, and he is freckled, but one can never see the freckles because they are so small.
a source of difficulty
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PETER SPILLS THE DEW OUT OF HIS POCKET AND IT CAUSES A GREAT DEAL OF BOTHER, BUT MR.
which person or people
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SMITH, WHO IS THE KING OF FAIRIES, PUTS AN END TO THE TROUBLE “Peter sat on a blade of wheat and swung backwards and forwards and up and down in the wind, till his feet were higher than his head and all the dewdrops spilled out of his pocket.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He is about this big--that is, as big as a red-headed match--and he has little thin wings made out of the fuzz that grows on the cowslips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t suppose you have ever seen Peter.
