used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Ha, ha, ha,” sang Little Elf Laughter, “Here is the flower I’m looking after.”
in addition
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He settled in a bright, red nasturtium for a nap.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
Bun's
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From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day he was here, and there, and everywhere.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
ELFnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
ElvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Next day he was here, and there, and everywhere.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Ha, ha, ha,” sang Little Elf Laughter, “Here is the flower I’m looking after.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
set up or found
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
fro
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From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha, ha, ha,” sang Little Elf Laughter, “Here is the flower I’m looking after.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He settled in a bright, red nasturtium for a nap.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Ha, ha, ha,” sang Little Elf Laughter, “Here is the flower I’m looking after.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
I'm
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From this reading “Ha, ha, ha,” sang Little Elf Laughter, “Here is the flower I’m looking after.”
I've
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From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
the sound of laughing
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Ha, ha, ha,” sang Little Elf Laughter, “Here is the flower I’m looking after.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading He settled in a bright, red nasturtium for a nap.
nasturtiumnoun
any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day he was here, and there, and everywhere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He settled in a bright, red nasturtium for a nap.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Ha, ha, ha,” sang Little Elf Laughter, “Here is the flower I’m looking after.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He settled in a bright, red nasturtium for a nap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
express in words
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next day he was here, and there, and everywhere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
TulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day he was here, and there, and everywhere.
(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 LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
at the time that
From this reading LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER Mother Bun is happy, I’ve heard it said, When she looks at her pretty nasturtium bed; The geraniums are also blooming well, And each one has a story to tell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
which person or people
From this reading When the Tulips had finished blooming for one season, the little Elves who had rocked to and fro in them liked Mother Bun’s garden so well that they found other flowers in which to hide.
