used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
react verbally
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
fearless and daring
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'"But I do not know what he likes," I replied.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'"But I do not know what he likes," I replied.
elfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
accept an excuse for
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
FAIRY'S
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From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
good-fortune
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From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
only a very short time before
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'"But I do not know what he likes," I replied.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
hear with intention
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
by chance
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'"But I do not know what he likes," I replied.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
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 CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
required or under orders
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading THE FAIRY'S STORY CONTINUED "Sooner than he had supposed, Arthur heard the soft little twitter of his new friend.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
which person or people
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "'I have flown really quite a distance, and had the good-fortune to see the elf who has charge of these woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is very much vexed with you, and will not listen to any excuse; though knowing so little about the matter, I hardly knew what to offer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I pleaded your youth, however, and made bold to promise your good behavior in the future, and while I was speaking one of the lesser elves twitched my wing a little, and whispered, "'"Promise him something he likes as a ransom, and perhaps he will answer your request."
