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From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
Belinda
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From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
CADBY
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
Carine
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From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
DollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
set up or found
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
golden-haired
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From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
GraphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
protectress
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From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In short, they wandered through a child’s homely fairyland and came back safely to be put to bed at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Belinda the golden-haired, and Charles the chubby, and their baby doll disappeared from their cradles while their protectress Stella was dozing.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Carine Cadby has had the charming idea of telling in ‘The Dolls’ Day’ exactly what a little girl who was very fond of dolls dreamed that her dolls did when they had a day off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
WonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading With 29 Illustrations by WILL CADBY _Daily Graphic._—“Wonderland through the camera.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They roamed through woods and pastures new; they nearly came to disaster with a strange cat; they found a friendly Brother Rabbit and a squirrel which showed them the way home.
