used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But they do not like to be called fairies.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But they do not like to be called fairies.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But they do not like to be called fairies.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But they do not like to be called fairies.
elfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
every person
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But they do not like to be called fairies.
ll
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From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
there's
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From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But they do not like to be called fairies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But they do not like to be called fairies.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
at the time that
From this reading “EVERYBODY knows there’s fairies,” said the old nurse one night when she was bolder than usual.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What she said we will put in English, not Scotch as she spoke it.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading So the old rhyme runs: ‘If ye call me imp or elf, .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I warn you look well to yourself; If ye call me fairy, Ye ‘ll find me quite contrary; If good neighbour you call me, Then good neighbour I will be; But if you call me kindly sprite, I ‘ll be your friend both day and night.’
