1850
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From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
95
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From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
(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 “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
BLYNKEN
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From this reading WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Where are you going, and what do you wish?”
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where are you going, and what do you wish?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
NODverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Where are you going, and what do you wish?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going, and what do you wish?”
which person or people
From this reading “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod,” by Eugene Field (1850-95), pleases children, who are all by nature sailors and adventurers.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Where are you going, and what do you wish?”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew.
WYNKEN
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From this reading WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you going, and what do you wish?”
