used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
CHILD'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD’s CURIOSITY BOOK, Embellished with CUTS.
Children's
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From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE CHILD’s CURIOSITY BOOK, Embellished with CUTS.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
CUTSnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading THE CHILD’s CURIOSITY BOOK, Embellished with CUTS.
EmbellishedverbUS /emˈbelɪʃt/
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading THE CHILD’s CURIOSITY BOOK, Embellished with CUTS.
FarenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See here he is!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading See here he is!
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
engage in
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
PiesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
PuddingsnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
Red-breast
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From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See here he is!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
TartsnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Price One Penny._ The Robin Red-breast is a very pretty and social bird, and particularly fond of mankind.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
Who're
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From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Pretty creature, he will come into our houses, and pick up whatever he can find.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The nicest Puddings, Tarts, and Pies, Shall be those Children’s Fare, Who’re curious to be good and wise, And make their Book their Care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHILD’s CURIOSITY BOOK, Embellished with CUTS.
