Chapter VIII

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From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

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

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

at or in the front

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

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

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

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

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

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

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

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

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you see?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

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

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

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From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

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

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

having joints or jointed segments

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

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From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

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

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

having a short stem

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

having a supporting base

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

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

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The five fairy-trees standing by themselves in Fig. 46 are four short-stemmed tops of the Scribner's panic-grass.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

very small

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

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

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

of the highest quality

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

precisely as stated

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you see?

during the time that

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

which person or people

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

in the company of; together with

From this reading FAIRY-TREES MADE OF GRASSES SOME of our grasses appear like very large trees to the little grass fairies who, we like to pretend, hide in their midst; while other grasses, with their jointed, bamboo-like stems, seem to these tiny people to be tall forests of real bamboo.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why not play that you are a little fairy and live among the grasses?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading But to see the grasses as the fairies see them you must lie down and bring your eyes very near the ground; so stretch yourself out flat, face down, with your head lower than the grass tops; then look steadily ahead through the tall grass stems.