used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We will take good care of them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
else
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From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
the act of departing
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We will take good care of them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
Hoyts
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From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
of great significance or value
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
carry out
From this reading We will take good care of them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FAIRY PLAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AS the time for the fairy play approached the children grew more and more eager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems so nice to really own them, and so much more important than if some one else gave them in.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do let us have our own tickets, mother," begged Jack before they started.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will take good care of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the elder members of the party were going; the Hoyts, too, had taken tickets.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will take good care of them.
