used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
(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 They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
a person who is in charge
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
wanted intensely
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
Dorion
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From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
EnchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
FAIRIESnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
journeyings
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From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
go away from a place
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
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 The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
MOCKING-BIRDS
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From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
as might be expected
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
and nothing more
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Ocean King had kept them as long as possible in his dominions, but now he felt obliged to let them go, and so regretfully bade them adieu.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
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 HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
which person or people
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all looked forward with much pleasure to this visit; it seemed, in fact, to be one of their chief topics of conversation, for they naturally desired to see the only sister of Prince Dorion, who was famous for her great beauty.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had arranged in their travels about his strange and wonderful possessions to land them in a beautiful southern country.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From this spot they would travel north toward the Valley of Enchantment, to visit the Sun Princess, that lovely sister of Prince Dorion who was making her home in this world.
but in spite of that
From this reading HOW THE FAIRIES WERE CHANGED INTO MOCKING-BIRDS They were most reluctant to leave the beautiful world under the water, but the Sun Prince and the Moon Princess must keep their engagements, and there were many journeyings for them yet.
