used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a new place altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
BAIRNnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S BAIRN.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
set up or found
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
a young female
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
HENRY'SnounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S BAIRN.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new place altogether.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S BAIRN.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new place altogether.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a new place altogether.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
which person or people
From this reading I have read the story of a fairy who came down into a dark and dismal room, where a poor girl clad in rags was cleaning the fireside, and who, by one touch of her wand, changed everything in the room; the girl found herself dressed in a beautiful robe, and everything around her was made lovely and pleasant to look at.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now, I think that grandmother was something like that good fairy, for it was perfectly wonderful what a change she made, in the course of a few hours, in that dismal house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No sooner had she had a cup of tea, than she took off her bonnet and shawl, and set to work to put things in order.
