used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
(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 If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
a youthful male person
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
braceletsnounUS /ˈbreɪslɪts/
plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Fields, Woods & Co. can furnish all you need.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Fields, Woods & Co. can furnish all you need.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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Crusoe
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
put on clothes
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dress-up
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divisible by two
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Fields, Woods & Co. can furnish all you need.
a young female
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
golden-brownadjective
of brown tinged with gold
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plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
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greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Why, you can even be a little savage and wear a skirt made of a fringe of long grasses, like the wood-nymph's dress, and bracelets of slender, golden-brown rootlets, if that pleases you; all the materials are ready to your hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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a polite name for any woman
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why, you can even be a little savage and wear a skirt made of a fringe of long grasses, like the wood-nymph's dress, and bracelets of slender, golden-brown rootlets, if that pleases you; all the materials are ready to your hand.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
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materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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a vaguely specified concern
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
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a condition requiring relief
From this reading Fields, Woods & Co. can furnish all you need.
not any; not one
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
OAK-LEAVES
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
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not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
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rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
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rootlets
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Identical; not different.
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Why, you can even be a little savage and wear a skirt made of a fringe of long grasses, like the wood-nymph's dress, and bracelets of slender, golden-brown rootlets, if that pleases you; all the materials are ready to your hand.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
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skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
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being of delicate or slender build
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a thing, without saying which
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a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
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storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
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summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OAK-LEAVES TO dress up and pretend is something every little girl, and boy too, for that matter, likes to do, and there is no better place for having this kind of fun and no greater storehouse for dress-up material than the wide, sunny fields and green, shady forest on a summer's day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
be dressed in
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If the goods are not always ready to wear, they are at least ready to be made up into what you want.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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wood-nymph
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wood-nymph's
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Fields, Woods & Co. can furnish all you need.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you want to be a wood-nymph, a fairy, or a pioneer; if you would be a fashionable lady decked in jewels rare, or a rollicking cowboy, or Robinson Crusoe, it is all the same to Mother Nature's department store.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, you can even be a little savage and wear a skirt made of a fringe of long grasses, like the wood-nymph's dress, and bracelets of slender, golden-brown rootlets, if that pleases you; all the materials are ready to your hand.
