used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Some dreams are light and airy;
(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 |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some dreams are good and some are bad;
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some dreams are good and some are bad;
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Some dreams are good and some are bad;
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
BedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
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bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Some dreams are good and some are bad;
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fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some dreams are good and some are bad;
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some dreams are light and airy;
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Author of “Old Mother West Wind,” “The Bedtime Story-Books,” etc.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of “Old Mother West Wind,” “The Bedtime Story-Books,” etc.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some dreams are good and some are bad;
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
Story-Books
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Old Mother West Wind,” “The Bedtime Story-Books,” etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
precisely as stated
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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at the time that
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading |DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,--happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Some dreams I think are woven by The worst bind of a fairy.
