used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
in the past
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
Fairnilee
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From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
depressingly dark
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
highest in quality
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, too, the faces were pinched and white, and the people looked hungry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Here, too, the faces were pinched and white, and the people looked hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here, too, the faces were pinched and white, and the people looked hungry.
become covered with mist
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
not any; not one
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Here, too, the faces were pinched and white, and the people looked hungry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
Randal
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From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
in the near future
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here, too, the faces were pinched and white, and the people looked hungry.
having come into contact
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he did notice that Fairnilee was not the happy place it had been before he went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE soon grow used to the greatest changes, and almost forget the things that we were accustomed to before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
a Caucasian
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a day or two, Randal had nearly forgotten what a dull life he had lived in Fairyland, after he had touched his eyes with the strange water in the fairy bottle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He remembered the long, grey sands, and the cold mist, and the white faces of the strange people, and the gloomy queen, no more than you remember the dream you dreamed a week ago.
