used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
(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 fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
for the reason that
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
brought into existence
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
a youthful male person
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you have heard of Puck.
a special loved one
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
greatly pleased
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course you have heard of Puck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of course you have heard of Puck.
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 _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
occurring by chance
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
nutshellnounUS /ˈnʌtʃel/
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
on one occasion
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
by chance
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
PucknounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This happens to very, _very_ few of us; perhaps it is because we are born naughty and ready to be stood in the corner at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fairies knew all about George Henry, however, and were delighted, for he was a darling boy.
at the time that
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _George Arrives_ GEORGE HENRY was born under a lucky star, which means that a star laughed when he came into the world.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Puck brought them the news wrapped up in a leaf and packed inside a nutshell in order to keep it dry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you have heard of Puck.
