used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
blossomy
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From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
traveling across
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
flower-sprite
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From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
moving swiftly
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
How
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From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
mid-summer
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From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
SPRITEnounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She would have liked to ask him a thousand questions had she dared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How happy the little bee was to confide herself to this gracious being!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
a Caucasian
From this reading His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE SPRITE And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the blossomy meadow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever he were to do, wherever he were to lead her would be good and right, she felt.
