used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
(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 “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would _you_ like to be?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see,” said Peggy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What would _you_ like to be?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see,” said Peggy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
Peggy
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Peggy.
a light shade of red
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
PIXIEnounUS /ˈpɪksi/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me see,” said Peggy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see,” said Peggy.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
spangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
(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 “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “The wishes do work well now!” said the Giant in a gratified voice, for Peggy stood before him glittering in a rosy spangled frock and gleaming silver wings, with a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand all complete.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would _you_ like to be?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes--I think I wish to go as a Fairy, in pink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PIXIE GAMES “What did you think of wearing?” asked the Giant.
