adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It's the Frogs' Birthday-Treat--and we've lost the Baby!”
Birthday-Treat
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From this reading It's the Frogs' Birthday-Treat--and we've lost the Baby!”
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
Fairy-friends
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
farewell-stroll
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
FrogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading It's the Frogs' Birthday-Treat--and we've lost the Baby!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
I'll
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From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
It's
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From this reading It's the Frogs' Birthday-Treat--and we've lost the Baby!”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It's the Frogs' Birthday-Treat--and we've lost the Baby!”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
oo
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From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
oor
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From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had but to stretch myself on the smooth turf, and the 'eerie' feeling was on me in a moment.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the Frogs' Birthday-Treat--and we've lost the Baby!”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
welly
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From this reading “Put oor ear welly low down,” said Bruno, “and I'll tell oo a secret!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What Baby?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And so it came to pass that, just a week after the day when my Fairy-friends first appeared as Children, I found myself taking a farewell-stroll through the wood, in the hope of meeting them once more.
