1894
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
1895
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
1898
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
1904
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
in the past
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
(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 As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
brought into existence
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
a female human offspring
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
being one more than seven
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
forester's
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
and nothing more
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
held dear
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
not one, and not any
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
and nothing more
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
peahens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
a male human offspring
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
be dressed in
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
at the time that
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
a Caucasian
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
which person or people
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
