used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
children's
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From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
equalled
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From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
moving swiftly
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
Make-Believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
and nothing more
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
reservoirsnounUS /ˈrezərvwɑːrz/
plural of “reservoir” — a large or extra supply of something
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
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 satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here, too, was a means of expressing himself he had never dreamed of; the relief was great.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The satisfaction of spinning a fairy tale out of it for the children’s Society was only equalled by the pleasure of the original inspiration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It haunted him a good deal, this Vision of the Winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now he never heard the stirring of the woods without thinking of those delicately brilliant streamers flying across the sky.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Moreover, it brought him into close touch with the inexhaustible reservoirs which children draw upon for their endless world of Make-Believe, and he understood that the child and the poet live in the same region.
