used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
(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 There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Diggeldy Dan paused, too.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
Blue-Blue
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From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
Dan
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From this reading And Diggeldy Dan paused, too.
Diggeldy
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From this reading And Diggeldy Dan paused, too.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
at any time
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
coins made of gold
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
not any; not one
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
and nothing more
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading And Diggeldy Dan paused, too.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For no artist could ever have quite caught the blue in the Lady’s eyes, or the gold that lay in her hair.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
Spangleland
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From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Diggeldy Dan paused, too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
White-White
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From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, when the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes had reached the very outer edge of Spangleland, she brought her White-White Horse to a pause.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading For, oddly enough, her yellow curls gleamed, though by this time the twilight had come and the lights of the night begun to blink and to wink, away off in the streets of the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There they stood, forming a picture for all the world like one you must have seen in a story book; only it was much more wonderful than that could ever be.
