used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
(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 so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
a youthful male person
From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
dearly loved
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
EmeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
a young female
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
and nothing more
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
MERMAIDnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
a particular point in time
From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
MusiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
spinning-wheel
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From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading _The Boy Musician._ The spinning-wheel fairy stopped for a moment.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do go on, dear fairy; it must be that Emerald had caught the little girl.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Oh, go on, go on, please,' said the two little girls.
UNSELFISHadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (_continued_) What then?--the saddest things are sweet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It is so interesting, and it has been just as you said; we have seen the pictures of it all gliding before us, as the thread passed through our fingers.
