used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY DAY And it _was_ a fine day!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
(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 Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAPPY DAY And it _was_ a fine day!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
any thing at all
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to me it was like a peep into fairyland.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
without doubt or question
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A HAPPY DAY And it _was_ a fine day!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
divisible by two
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
at any time
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
apart from; not including
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading But to me it was like a peep into fairyland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A HAPPY DAY And it _was_ a fine day!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY DAY And it _was_ a fine day!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But to me it was like a peep into fairyland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HAPPY DAY And it _was_ a fine day!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But to me it was like a peep into fairyland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to me it was like a peep into fairyland.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
not any; not one
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
on one occasion
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading But to me it was like a peep into fairyland.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
on the contrary
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
unusual or striking
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
express in words
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
two times
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
precisely as stated
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HAPPY DAY And it _was_ a fine day!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
at the time that
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
in or at the place that
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
which person or people
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, it was the very first time in my life that I had ever paid a visit of any kind except once or twice when I had had tea in rather a dull fashion at the vicarage, where there were no children and no one who understood much about them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
produce a literary work
From this reading That day, that happy birthday, stands out in my mind so clearly that I think I must write a good deal about it, even though to most children there would not seem anything very remarkable to tell.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Things after all do not always go wrong in this world, though some people are fond of talking as if they did.
