used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't know what fairies are?
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
Dan
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From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
Dan's
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From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't know what fairies are?
at any time
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
FAIRIESnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAIRIES.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Oh, how funny!" said Norah.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
a young female
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
how
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From this reading Oh, how funny!" said Norah.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know what fairies are?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
for more time
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
not any; not one
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
Norah
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From this reading Oh, how funny!" said Norah.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how funny!" said Norah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh, how funny!" said Norah.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
express in words
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Don't know what fairies are?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must get Dan to tell you about them; he knows ever so much more about them than I do.
you're
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From this reading That is my seat you're sitting on now, and that is Dan's seat over there," pointing to a mossy corner, and quite forgetting that the glen belonged to the little foreign girl now, and that she and Dan had no longer any right to it.
