used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
anew
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
he's
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From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
immediately past
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
Mummie
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From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
Peggy
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From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
SLEEPYadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
express a supposition
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “Sometimes he talks so grandly, but he’s not a bit grand really.
that's
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From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
the act of using
From this reading “Or really only one that’s any good, for I suppose I must use the last to get me home.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I’ll let him stay asleep for a nice long time whilst I pick a huge, big bunch to send Mummie,” and she jumped down into the field again.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading THE SLEEPY GIANT “Poor Giant,” said little Peggy, climbing up the hedge to look down at his round, good-tempered face, and wide-open mouth.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “I’ve only two wishes left now,” she thought to herself, as she ran in and out amongst the daisies.
