used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
anew
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure I can, if I only have time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, I know you did; can you tell it now?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I know you did; can you tell it now?"
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
FAIRY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To be sure I can, if I only have time.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To be sure I can, if I only have time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I know you did; can you tell it now?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know you did; can you tell it now?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, I know you did; can you tell it now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
and nothing more
From this reading "To be sure I can, if I only have time.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
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 THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure I can, if I only have time.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I know you did; can you tell it now?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "To be sure I can, if I only have time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not bring any of my people to-night; they are helping some of the herb elves.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a little late in the season, and some blossoms have been slow in opening, so that we have to urge them."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know you did; can you tell it now?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY "I promised you a story," said the little voice, to his ear again.
