used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
in actual fact
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
anew
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
butter-scotch
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From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
can't
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From this reading "'I can't get out; I can't get out,' said the starling.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
couldn't
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From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
didn't
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From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
set up or found
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
Gerald
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From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
Gerald's
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From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'I can't get out; I can't get out,' said the starling.
a young female
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I can't get out; I can't get out,' said the starling.
I'll
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From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'I can't get out; I can't get out,' said the starling.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
a light shade of red
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'I can't get out; I can't get out,' said the starling.
SentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
starlingnounUS /ˈstɑːrlɪŋ/
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading "'I can't get out; I can't get out,' said the starling.
STARLINGS
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From this reading THREE STARLINGS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'I can't get out; I can't get out,' said the starling.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE STARLINGS.
Tib's
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From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
bound or secured closely
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And two days after that, the girl herself came again, and we had another merry afternoon of games and fun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think nothing that had happened to us pleased Gerald as much as this, though he couldn't pretend to think it had come from Fairyland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
a Caucasian
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'God help thee,' said I; 'but I'll let thee out.'" _Sentimental Journey._ She didn't come the next day, but instead of her we actually found three little packets of butter-scotch tied up in white paper, with a different coloured ribbon on each: mine was pink, and Tib's blue, and Gerald's green.
