used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
(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 She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
in addition
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
DEARMER
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From this reading Illustrated by Mrs. PERCY DEARMER.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by Mrs. PERCY DEARMER.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Illustrated by Mrs. PERCY DEARMER.
as might be expected
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Illustrated by Mrs. PERCY DEARMER.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
rareradjectiveUS /ˈrerər/
comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
rocking-horse
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From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
carry out
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
plural of “tale” — 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 The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
UniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
(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 She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Miss SHARP has wit, wisdom, and imagination for her initial equipment, but she possesses also what is rarer far--the accent and the point of view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For instance, she would never introduce a bicycle into this old-fashioned country.
WYMPS
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From this reading The Other Side of the Sun _Uniform with this BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WYMPS, AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She knows perfectly well that if there should be any occasion for hurry--which is rarely the case in Fairyland--naturally you take a rocking-horse.--_The Academy._ ALL THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND.
