used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
a boy or man
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
child-mind
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From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Mr. J. R. Monsell’s pictures are exceptionally jolly too....
a social unit living together
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
a boy or man
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
grown-ups
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From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Mr. J. R. Monsell’s pictures are exceptionally jolly too....
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
Kensington
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From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
Mackenzie's
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From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
Monsell's
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From this reading Mr. J. R. Monsell’s pictures are exceptionally jolly too....
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. J. R. Monsell’s pictures are exceptionally jolly too....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
and nothing more
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
picture-books
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From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mr. J. R. Monsell’s pictures are exceptionally jolly too....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Mr. J. R. Monsell’s pictures are exceptionally jolly too....
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
express in words
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are full of quiet humour and delicate insight into the child-mind.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Among the picture-books of the season, pride of place must go to Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s ‘Kensington Rhymes.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. J. R. Monsell’s pictures are exceptionally jolly too....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we may judge by ourselves, not only the children, but the grown-ups of the family will be enchanted by this quite delightful and really first-rate book.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “These are particularly jolly rhymes, that any really good sort of a chap, say a fellow of about ten would like.
