used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
bathing-place
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From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
for the reason that
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
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 It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
to come or go into
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
gayest
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From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
a young female
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
attach to a support
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
Nance's
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From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
NotchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
sapphire-fronted
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From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is the gayest of all the gay brooks of the mountains, so evidently it has forgotten Nance and ceased to mourn her.
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 And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The brook used to be the Fairies' favourite bathing-place, and they could enter from a secret corridor in their sapphire-fronted palace.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
at the time that
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
which person or people
From this reading It was a Fairy who told me that Mount Washington is bare because he gave his green velvet mantle to a smaller mountain, though he, at his cold height, needed it much more than his smaller brethren of the Presidential Range.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she--a beautiful girl of the neighbourhood--drowned herself there when her lover went off with a town beauty.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And from a Fairy, too (after we had passed the wide wonder of Crawford's Notch), I heard the story of Nance's Brook.
