used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
(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 They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was fairyland come true.
DiamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
emeraldsnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading It was fairyland come true.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It spread before them a blaze of light, and colour, and movement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Diamonds and rubies and emeralds of supernatural size shone on the trees; fairies and elves tripped in and out.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was fairyland come true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fairyland come true.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They all came out of one enormous blossom, that opened wide its petals, at the back of the stage.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A PARTY of little boys and girls sat in a box watching the wonderful fairy play.
