used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
(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 _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
any thing at all
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is very hard indeed to be good, but--oh dear!--to be best!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
dearly loved
From this reading It is very hard indeed to be good, but--oh dear!--to be best!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
divisible by two
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
at any time
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
the act of departing
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is very hard indeed to be good, but--oh dear!--to be best!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is very hard indeed to be good, but--oh dear!--to be best!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is very hard indeed to be good, but--oh dear!--to be best!
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very hard indeed to be good, but--oh dear!--to be best!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It is very hard indeed to be good, but--oh dear!--to be best!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few people have ever been there, and even fewer know anything at all about it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Only the _very_ best people receive invitations, and, of course, there are never very many of the best people in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Midsummer Eve_ IN a few days' time it would be Midsummer Eve, and then the little fairies have a dance and supper all to themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, it means being good, and going on being good, until you are _so_ good that Mother thinks something must be the matter with you and sends for the doctor.
