aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
(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 It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “But I like the other name best,” spoke up Seal.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
Blue-Blue
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From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I like the other name best,” spoke up Seal.
CamelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Camel, “she is the Fairy of the Circus.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Camel, “she is the Fairy of the Circus.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
Dan
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From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
give a description of
From this reading I have heard my father describe her.”
Diggeldy
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From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Camel, “she is the Fairy of the Circus.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have heard my father describe her.”
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard my father describe her.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard my father describe her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard my father describe her.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But I like the other name best,” spoke up Seal.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have heard my father describe her.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But I like the other name best,” spoke up Seal.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Camel, “she is the Fairy of the Circus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “But I like the other name best,” spoke up Seal.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “But I like the other name best,” spoke up Seal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
Spangleland
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From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
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 “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
Too-Bo-Tan
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From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “But I like the other name best,” spoke up Seal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was on the fifth day after she of whom Dan spoke had brought him the message from Too-Bo-Tan and, with all the animals of Spangleland gathered about him, the old clown had been telling them of her and the blue bird.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And that,” finished Diggeldy Dan, “is the story of the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Camel, “she is the Fairy of the Circus.
