adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
castor-oil
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From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
FairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
ground-ivy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them really are flowers, but some of them are fairies.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of them really are flowers, but some of them are fairies.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Most of them really are flowers, but some of them are fairies.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most of them really are flowers, but some of them are fairies.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them really are flowers, but some of them are fairies.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Fairy Basin, you remember, is all covered with ground-ivy (from which they make their castor-oil), with flowers growing in it here and there.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, but if you look and they fear there is no time to hide, they stand quite still, pretending to be flowers.
