used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
(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 Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
take in liquids
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
ElvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
fuschianoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
fuschias
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From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
girl-fairies
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From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
lollverbUS /lɑːl/
hang loosely or laxly
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE PRINCESS NOBODY.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS NOBODY.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS NOBODY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
at the time that
From this reading Once upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the King’s fields and gardens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.
