aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
in the past
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
briernounUS /ˈbraɪər/
tangled mass of prickly plants
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
the first light of day
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
to or in any or all places
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
a young female
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
lad's
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From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
Marjorie
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From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
O'Day
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From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
Shaun
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From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked for hours about the lad's good fortune.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
migratory
From this reading WANDERING "Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course Shaun explained to his wife that the girl was no fairy.
WILLIAM
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From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE While John traveled with his good fairy, his mother and father sat before their fireside.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He told Dawn O'Day that she was Marjorie, the baby Princess, for whom he had worked so long ago.
