Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

(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 A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A great many pretty fawns were walking among the fairies.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

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From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

move towards

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THEY RUN AWAY FROM OLD MOTHER FATE.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

a group of representatives or delegates

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THEY RUN AWAY FROM OLD MOTHER FATE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A great many pretty fawns were walking among the fairies.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THEY RUN AWAY FROM OLD MOTHER FATE.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A great many pretty fawns were walking among the fairies.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

the force of workers available

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THEY RUN AWAY FROM OLD MOTHER FATE.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THEY RUN AWAY FROM OLD MOTHER FATE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

compacted by ironing

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A great many pretty fawns were walking among the fairies.

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 Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THEY RUN AWAY FROM OLD MOTHER FATE.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

cut with a saw

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THEY RUN AWAY FROM OLD MOTHER FATE.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Before the apple-woman had finished, Jack and Mopsa saw the Queen coming in great state, followed by thousands of the one-foot-one fairies, and leading by a ribbon round its neck a beautiful brown doe.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

close enough to be walked to

From this reading A great many pretty fawns were walking among the fairies.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A great many pretty fawns were walking among the fairies.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

in or at the place that

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."

showing curiosity

From this reading A land that living warmth disowns, It meets my wondering ken; A land where all the men are stones, Or all the stones are men.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Here's the deputation," said the apple-woman; but as the Guinea-fowl rose like a cloud at the approach of the Queen, and the fairies and fawns pressed forward, there was a good deal of noise and confusion, during which Mopsa stepped up close to Jack, and whispered in his ear, "Remember, Jack, whatever you can do you may do."